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Sreeshankar CWG Long Jump Silver
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Murali Sreeshankar won his second consecutive Commonwealth Games silver medal in men's long jump with a best of 8.09m, finishing behind Jamaica's Tajay Gayle (8.15m). He became the first Indian male to achieve back-to-back CWG medals in long jump, recovering from a career-threatening injury. Sreeshankar expressed gratitude but dissatisfaction, targeting Asian Games gold.
How it unfolded
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Sreeshankar eyes Asian Games gold
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From crutches to silver: injury comeback
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Sreeshankar 'not satisfied' with silver
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Sreeshankar wins silver with 8.09m
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Full story →‘Grateful’ Sreeshankar eyes Asian Games glory after CWG silver
Murali Sreeshankar won a silver medal in men's long jump at the Commonwealth Games with a best leap of 8.09m.
He called his comeback after a patellar tendon rupture that ended his Paris 2024 hopes 'nothing short of a rebirth'.
Jamaican Tayjay Gayle took gold with 8.15m, pushing Sreeshankar to second place.
Sreeshankar views the silver as a stepping stone to bigger things, particularly the Asian Games.
He has three screws and a wire in his surgically repaired tendon, requiring careful management of training volume and intensity.
Earlier · 1d ago
Full story →CWG 2026: India's Murali Sreeshankar repeats Birmingham feat in Glasgow, jumps 8.09m to settle for historic silver
Murali Sreeshankar won silver in men's long jump at CWG 2026 with 8.09m.
He repeated his Birmingham 2022 feat.
Lokesh Satyanathan finished fifth with 7.97m on his CWG debut.
Earlier · 1d ago
Full story →CWG 2026: Sreeshankar 'not satisfied' with second consecutive silver
Murali Sreeshankar won silver in men's long jump at Glasgow 2026 with an 8.09m leap.
This is his second consecutive CWG silver medal.
He expressed being unsatisfied as he aimed for gold.
He is the first Indian male long jumper to win two CWG medals.
Earlier · 21h ago
Full story →"Not Satisfied": Murali Sreeshankar's Honest Admission After CWG 2026 Silver Medal Win
Murali Sreeshankar won silver in long jump at CWG 2026.
He called it his second consecutive Commonwealth Games silver.
Sreeshankar said he was happy but not satisfied with silver.
His goal was to win gold, not silver.
He expressed honest disappointment at missing the top spot.