Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Sreeshankar Wins Second Commonwealth Long Jump Silver
Murali Sreeshankar is a long‑jump athlete from India.
He jumped 8.09 metres in Glasgow and won a silver medal.
This is his second silver at the Commonwealth Games, making him the first Indian man to win two medals in this event.
He had a serious knee injury last year that almost ended his career, but he recovered and came back strong.
The President of India and the Defence Minister congratulated him on social media.
Murali Sreeshankar won silver in men's long jump at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
He became India's first male long‑jump double medallist after a 2022 silver.
The 8.09‑metre jump followed a ruptured patellar tendon injury that forced him to miss the Paris Olympics.
Jamaica’s Tajay Gayle won gold with 8.15m, and Scotland’s Stephen Mackenzie took bronze with 8.08m.
President Droupadi Murmu and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh publicly congratulated him.
- Who
- Murali Sreeshankar, Indian long jumper
- What
- Won silver medal in men's long jump at Commonwealth Games 2026
- When
- July 29, 2026
- Where
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Why
- Achieved a podium finish after a comeback from a career‑threatening knee injury
- Medal
- Silver
- Event
- Men's long jump
- Games
- Commonwealth Games 2026
- City
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
- Jump distance
- 8.09 metres
- Previous medal
- Silver 2022 Birmingham
- Injury
- Ruptured patellar tendon (April 2024)
- Historical significance
- First Indian male double medallist in Commonwealth long jump
Sources
Murali Sreeshankar Secures Historic Second Commonwealth Games Long Jump Silver Medal
Sreeshankar’s double delight
'Happy With Silver, But Not Satisfied': Murali Sreeshankar Creates History As First Indian To Win 2 CWG Long Jump Medals
Murali Sreeshankar bags second consecutive CWG silver; President Murmu, Rajnath Singh congratulate
Sreeshankar conquers injury and history with 2nd Commonwealth Games podium finish
Commonwealth Games 2026: Murali Sreeshankar wins silver, becomes India’s first double medallist in long jump
