Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Sreeshankar Wins Silver in Glasgow Long Jump
Murali Sreeshankar is a long jumper from India.
He jumped 8.09 meters at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and got the silver medal.
He was close to the gold medalist, Tajay Gayle, who jumped 8.15 meters.
Murali said he was happy to win but wanted a better jump.
This is his second silver medal at the Commonwealth Games.
Murali Sreeshankar won silver in men's long jump at Commonwealth Games 2026 with a best jump of 8.09m.
He finished six centimetres behind Jamaica's Tajay Gayle, who took gold with 8.15m.
Sreeshankar expressed satisfaction with the medal but said he was not satisfied with the performance.
The silver marks his second Commonwealth Games medal, following a silver in 2022.
The win was part of India's 13th medal at the Games, contributing to a total of 15 medals (3 gold, 9 silver, 3 bronze).
- Who
- Murali Sreeshankar, Indian long jumper
- What
- won silver in men's long jump at Commonwealth Games 2026
- When
- July 29, 2026
- Where
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Why
- aimed for gold but finished silver, expressing mixed satisfaction
- Medal
- Silver
- Event
- Men's long jump
- Distance
- 8.09m
- Date
- July 29, 2026
- Location
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Gold medalist
- Tajay Gayle
- Bronze medalist
- Stephen Mackenzie
- Country
- India
