The 25-year-old Sreeshankar, placed seventh in the world rankings, injured his left knee while training at Palakkad, his hometown, earlier this month. He ruled himself out of the marquee multi-sport event as he opted for surgery following a series of consultations and tests, as per Olympics.
New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): Sreesankhar, the 21-year-old from Palakkad in Kerala, jumped 8.26m in the long jump event at the Federation Cup to redefine the national record and secure a spot at Tokyo Olympics. For the youngster, it was just the reward for his passion and love for sport
Patiala (Punjab) [India], March 16 (ANI): Murali Shreeshankar on Tuesday qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in the long-jump event after he set a national record in the ongoing Federation Cup.