Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Praveen Chithravel Wins Commonwealth Games Silver in Triple Jump
Praveen Chithravel is an Indian athlete who jumped 16.58 metres in the men's triple jump at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
He won a silver medal, just missing gold by a very small margin.
He comes from a small village in Tamil Nadu where his family works on a farm.
His father, who earns a living as a daily wage worker, says the whole village helped him train and succeed.
Praveen hopes to win gold next time and wants to inspire other kids from his village to try sports.
Praveen Chithravel won silver in the men's triple jump at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games with a best jump of 16.58 metres.
He narrowly missed gold, finishing just a hair's breadth behind the winner.
The athlete hails from Settisathiram village in Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, and comes from a modest agricultural family.
His father credits community support and government assistance for his success.
The family hopes Praveen will win gold next time and inspire at least ten more youngsters from the village to pursue sports.
- Who
- Praveen Chithravel and his father, a daily wage worker from Tamil Nadu
- What
- Silver medal in the men's triple jump at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
- When
- Saturday, 2026 Commonwealth Games
- Where
- Glasgow, Scotland; home village Settisathiram, Tamil Nadu
- Why
- Hard work, community support, and government assistance
- Medal
- Silver
- Event
- Men's triple jump
- Games
- 2026 Commonwealth Games
- Location
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Performance
- 16.58 metres
- Athlete
- Praveen Chithravel
