India's Murali Sreeshankar clinched the silver medal in the Men's Long Jump final with a mark of 8.08m at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Thursday
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): After India wrote history by winning a silver medal in athletics in the ongoing Common Wealth Games, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur congratulated long jumper M Sreeshankar for achieving the accolade and wished him the best.
India's Murali Sreeshankar clinched the silver medal in the Men's Long Jump final with a mark of 8.08m at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Thursday.
Neeraj also became India's first ever track and field athlete to take the silver medal in the World Championships, and second to bag a podium finish after the legendary long jumper Anju Bobby George had finished third in the Paris Worlds in 2003.
His best effort in the finals was a 7.96 m jump which was his first attempt. Other successful attempts of 7.89 m and 7.83 m were also made by the athlete
With this, Sable has reached the second consecutive final, clocking 8:18.75 in his heat. Sreeshankar became the first Indian men's long jumper to reach the finals
Athens [Greece], May 30 (ANI): Tokyo Olympian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar bagged a gold medal in Greece with a 7.95m jump at Venizeleia-Chania 2022 athletics meet on Sunday.
Athens [Greece], May 27 (ANI): National record-holding long jumper Sreeshankar Murli, who recently won a Gold Medal for the country at the 12th International Jumping Meeting held in Kalithea, Greece, said that he was struggling with his rhythm in the first two jumps.
Athens [Greece], May 26 (ANI): National record-holding long jumper Sreeshankar Murli won a gold medal in long jump at the 12th International Jumps Meeting held at Greece.