Murali Sreeshankar won the Silver Medal in the Men's Long Jump at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on July 29, 2026, with a jump of 8.09 metres. Sreeshankar, from Palakkad, Kerala, is India's top long jumper with a personal best of 8.36m (2022). He had won a Silver Medal in the Long Jump at CWG 2022 Birmingham as well — making this his second consecutive CWG Silver in the event. At CWG 2026, India's athletics medals include: Neeraj Chopra (Gold, Javelin, Day 4), Gulveer Singh (Silver, 10,000m, Day 6), and now Sreeshankar (Silver, Long Jump, Day 6).
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Murali Sreeshankar Wins Silver in Men's Long Jump at CWG 2026 Glasgow with 8.09m — India's Consistent Athletics Performer
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- Murali Sreeshankar won the Silver Medal in the Men's Long Jump at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on July 29, 2026, with a jump of 8.09 metres
- Sreeshankar, from Palakkad, Kerala, is India's top long jumper with a personal best of 8.36m (2022)
- He had won a Silver Medal in the Long Jump at CWG 2022 Birmingham as well — making this his second consecutive CWG Silver in the event
- At CWG 2026, India's athletics medals include: Neeraj Chopra (Gold, Javelin, Day 4), Gulveer Singh (Silver, 10,000m, Day 6), and now Sreeshankar (Silver, Long Jump, Day 6)
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• Murali Sreeshankar: CWG 2026 Men's Long Jump Silver; 8.09m; Glasgow (July 29) • Personal best: 8.36m (2022); from Palakkad, Kerala; 2nd consecutive CWG Silver (also won Silver at CWG 2022) • India CWG 2026 athletics: Neeraj Chopra Gold (Javelin) + Gulveer Singh Silver (10,000m) + Sreeshankar Silver (Long Jump) • Long jump world record: 8.95m by Mike Powell (USA, 1991)
