Archive · 31 Jan 2026
Tejaswin Shankar Wins Gold in Indoor Meet
Tejaswin Shankar, who holds the Indian national record for high jump, won a gold medal in a competition called the DeLoss Dodds Invitational.
He jumped higher than Shelby McEwen, who won a silver medal in the Olympics last year.
Tejaswin's best jump was 2.26 meters, while Shelby's was 2.22 meters.
This win is important for Tejaswin because it helps him get points to qualify for another big competition called the World Indoor Championships.
Next month, Tejaswin will also compete in a different event called the heptathlon at the Asian Indoor Championships in China.
Tejaswin Shankar won gold in the high jump at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational in Manhattan, Kansas.
He defeated Paris Olympics silver medallist Shelby McEwen with a best jump of 2.26m.
McEwen settled for silver with a best jump of 2.22m.
This was Shankar's first athletics meet of the year.
Shankar will next compete in the heptathlon at the Asian Indoor Championships in Tianjin, China.
- Who
- Tejaswin Shankar, Shelby McEwen
- What
- High jump competition at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational
- When
- Friday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Manhattan, Kansas
- Why
- To compete in the high jump event and accumulate ranking points for the World Indoor Championships
- Athlete
- Tejaswin Shankar
- Event
- DeLoss Dodds Invitational
- Location
- Manhattan, Kansas
- Winning Jump
- 2.26m
- Opponent
- Shelby McEwen
- Opponent's Jump
- 2.22m
- Next Event
- Asian Indoor Championships in Tianjin, China
- Next Event Discipline
- Heptathlon