Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Murali Sreeshankar Wins Silver in Asian Games Long Jump
Murali Sreeshankar won a silver medal for India in the long jump.
The event took place at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya on Monday.
His longest jump was 8.07 meters.
He made that jump on his second try.
China’s Yuhao Shi jumped 8.17 meters and won gold.
Uzbekistan’s Anvar Anvarov won bronze with an 8.06-meter jump.
Sreeshankar hurt his ankle during his fourth attempt.
Because of the injury, he could not take his last two attempts.
Murali Sreeshankar won silver in the men’s long jump at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya.
He recorded his best jump of 8.07 meters on his second attempt.
China’s Yuhao Shi won gold with a season-best 8.17-meter jump.
Uzbekistan’s Anvar Anvarov took bronze with an 8.06-meter effort.
Sreeshankar injured his ankle during his fourth attempt and did not complete his final two jumps.
- Who
- India’s Murali Sreeshankar won silver; Yuhao Shi won gold and Anvar Anvarov won bronze.
- What
- Sreeshankar finished second in the men’s long jump with an 8.07-meter effort.
- When
- Monday, September 28, 2026.
- Where
- The event was held in Nagoya.
- Why
- Sreeshankar won silver after jumping 8.07 meters, behind Yuhao Shi’s 8.17 meters; an ankle injury prevented him from completing his final attempts.
- Event
- Men’s long jump at the Asian Games 2026
- Medal
- Silver for Murali Sreeshankar
- Best jump
- 8.07 meters
- Gold medalist
- China’s Yuhao Shi, with 8.17 meters
- Bronze medalist
- Uzbekistan’s Anvar Anvarov, with 8.06 meters
- Injury
- Sreeshankar hurt his ankle during his fourth attempt
- Venue
- Nagoya
