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Sarvesh Kushare, Murali Sreeshankar in action-Blog, Updates

Sarvesh Kushare, Murali Sreeshankar in action-Blog, Updates

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2026 Senior Athletics Federation Cup Live: Multiple star Indian male jumpers will be in action on the penultimate day of the 2026 Senior National Athletics Federation Cup in Ranchi on Sunday. Murali Sreeshankar in long jump, a three-way battle between Dev Meena, Kuldeep Kumar and G Reegan in pole vault, followed by Sarvesh Kushare in high jump. On the track, Tejas Shirse and M Krishik will fight it out in the 110m hurdles final, whereas later in the day, the men’s 1500m winner will also be decided. Catch all the live updates here: Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Murali Sreeshankar wins men’s long jump at 2026 Simbine Classic

Murali Sreeshankar wins men’s long jump at 2026 Simbine Classic

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India’s Murali Sreeshankar clinched the men’s long jump title at the 2026 Simbine Classic in Pretoria, South Africa on Tuesday. Sreeshankar registered a best leap of 8.12m to take the top spot on the podium ahead of South Africa’s Divan Manuel (8.07m) in the World Athletics Continental Tour Silver level meet. Sreeshankar’s winning jump was recorded against a wind reading of -1.0 m/s. It means that he was jumping into the head wind and had no wind assistance in his best attempt. šŸšØ#News l Murali Sreeshankar wins the 2026 Simbine Classic! šŸ‡®šŸ‡³ Sreeshankar claimed victory in South Africa with a best leap of 8.12m, finishing ahead of home favourite Divan Mauel. šŸ“ø: AFP#Athletics pic.twitter.com/tH6OsrNkKQ ā€” The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) April 28, 2026 It marked Sreeshankar’s second competition of the 2026 season. He had kicked the year with a best effort of 8.15m at the Indian Open Athletics Series 1 at the Sree Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium in Bengaluru earlier this month. Sreeshankar had suffered a major injury just ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics two years ago, …

Murali Sreeshankar leaps creditable 8.15m to win long jump title in India Athletics Series 1 | Sport-others News

Murali Sreeshankar leaps creditable 8.15m to win long jump title in India Athletics Series 1 | Sport-others News

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2 min readApr 5, 2026 12:46 AM IST Competing for the first time in the season, Murali Sreeshankar leapt a creditable 8.15m to win the menā€™s long jump event at the opening Indian Athletics Series here on Saturday. Sreeshankar, representing NCOE Trivandrum, got his winning jump in his fourth attempt, his best performance since making a comeback after a knee surgery in 2024. His best of last season was 8.13m. The 27-year-old had missed the 2024 Paris Olympics due to a surgery on his injured knee. He also took part in the Tokyo World Championships in September last year but failed to qualify for the final round. On the Kanteerava Stadium jumping pit, Sreeshankar was the only athlete in the field to breach the 8m mark. Sunny Kumar of Bihar finished second with 7.90m, while Purushotham of Karnataka was third with 7.87m. The womenā€™s long event saw tough competition with Ancy Sojan, representing Reliance, winning the title with 6.54m effort while Shaili Singh of Anju Bobby George Sports Foundation finished second with 6.52m. Moumita Mondal, …

Murali Sreeshankar wins long jump with 8.15m at Indian Athletics Series Opener

Murali Sreeshankar wins long jump with 8.15m at Indian Athletics Series Opener

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Murali Sreeshankar marked a strong return to competition by winning the menā€™s long jump event at the opening leg of the Indian Athletics Series on Saturday. Representing NCOE Trivandrum, the 27-year-old registered a best jump of 8.15m, which came in his fourth attempt. The effort not only secured him the top spot but also stood as his best performance since returning from knee surgery in 2024. Sreeshankarā€™s latest mark marginally improved upon his best effort of 8.13m recorded last season, indicating steady progress in his recovery and form. The performance is expected to boost his confidence as he builds towards a crucial competitive calendar. The Indian long jumper had endured a challenging period over the past year. He was forced to miss the Paris 2024 Olympics due to surgery on an injured knee, a setback that interrupted his momentum at a key stage of his career. Although he returned to action later in the year, including an appearance at the World Championships in Tokyo in September, Sreeshankar was unable to advance to the final round. …

Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar undergoes knee surgery in Doha

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Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, who was ruled out of the Paris Olympics due to a left knee injury last week, has undergone surgery in Doha on Wednesday. French orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Olory performed the surgery. Sreeshankar is an Asian and Commonwealth Games silver medallist. ā€œThe surgery was successful under Dr. Bruno Olory at the Aspetar Hospital, Doha. Thank you everyone for all your love and blessings during this tough phase. 18 hours post surgery and I am already walking,ā€ wrote Sreeshankar on Instagram. A screengrab of Murali Sreeshankar’s Instagram post. Sreeshankar had suffered the knee injury during a training session in Palakkad earlier this month. He had qualified for the Paris Olympics, scheduled for July-August, in July 2023 when he won a silver medal at the Asian Championships in Bangkok with a jump of 8.37m, crossing the Olympic qualifying mark by 0.10m. ā€œLife writes strange scripts, and some times there is courage in accepting it and moving on. Thatā€™s what I will do. My journey to a comeback began the minute I injured my knee. …

Athletics: Long jumper Sreeshankar out of 2024 Olympics ā€“ ā€˜In what feels like a nightmare, but is a reality, my Paris dream is overā€™ | Sport-others News

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Sreeshankar Muraliā€™s dream of competing at the 2024 Olympic Games is over as the long-jumper said a knee injury suffered during training requires surgery. ā€œAll my life, Iā€™ve had the courage to look at a setback in the eye, accept situations I canā€™t change, and work hard at dictating the outcomes of those I can. Unfortunately, in what feels like a nightmare, but is a reality, my Paris Olympic Games dream is over,ā€ Sreeshankar posted on Instragram. With less than 100 days to go for Paris 2024, Sreeshankar is the sole long jumper to have made the automatic cut in menā€™s long jump. At Asian Athletics Championships, Supachalasai National Stadium, Bangkok in July last year, Sreeshankar clinched silver with a best jump of 8.37m, going past the automatic qualification mark of 8.27m. ā€œI suffered a knee injury during training on Tuesday, and all the tests and consultations later, itā€™s been decided that I would need surgery, ruling me out of the one single thing I have chased relentlessly all these years,ā€ the 25-year-old said. Sreeshankar, …

Long Jumper Murali Sreeshankar pulls out of Paris Olympics

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Elite Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar has pulled out of the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics owing to knee surgery, the athlete announced on Thursday. The athlete took social media platform Instagram to announce his decision. “All my life, I’ve had the courage to look at a setback in the eye, accept situations I can’t change, and work hard at dictating the outcomes of those I can. Unfortunately, in what feels like a nightmare, but is a reality, my Paris Olympic Games dream is over,” Murali wrote on Instagram. “I suffered a knee injury during training on Tuesday, and all the tests and consultations later, it’s been decided that I would need surgery, ruling me out of the one single thing I have chased relentlessly all these years,” the post read further. Murali’s absence from the Paris Olympics will leave Jeswin Aldrin as the sole Indian representative in the long jump discipline of Athletics. Murali booked his qualification after registering a jump of 8.41m at the Inter-State Athletics Championships last year in Bhubaneswar. Commonwealth and Asian …

Murali Sreeshankar to start his season at Shanghai Diamond League

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Top Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar will start his season at the Shanghai Diamond League on 27th April in a crucial Olympic year. He will continue in the DL circuit and participate in Doha Diamond League on 10th May. The 25-year-old long jumper from Kerala became only the third Indian to finish in the top three in a Diamond League meeting in the Paris leg on June 0 with a third-place finish, after Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and former discus thrower Vikas Gowda. He had won a silver in the Hangzhou Asian Games last year but was disappointed with a qualifying round exit in the 2023 Budapest World Championships. “Team IIS athlete Sreeshankar Murali will begin his 2024 season at the Shanghai DL, and then make his way to Qatar for the Doha DL. Let’s do this, Sree!,” said a tweet from Inspire Institute of Sport where Sreeshankar trains. In Doha, Sreeshankar will be joined by Chopra and another Indian javelin thrower Kishore Jena in a star-studded field. Both Chopra and Jena are …

Slippery take-off board: An issue Indian jumper Murali Sreeshankar had flagged; World Athletics says ā€˜extensive researchā€™ is on | Sport-others News

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Following complaints from long jumpers about the take-off board causing them to slip, World Athletics said ā€˜extensive researchā€™ is ongoing and they are talking to manufacturers and other key stakeholders. Last week, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games silver medalist Murali Sreeshankar had said a more pressing issue World Athletics must address is the slithery take-off board that could cause injuries. Sreeshankar was responding to a proposed plan of World Athletics to use a larger take-off zone instead of a take-off board to reduce fouls in long jump. When asked about jumpers slipping on the take-off board, a World Athletics spokesperson in an email reply said: ā€œYes, World Athletics began doing extensive research into this issue following feedback from athletes and we are currently discussing our initial findings with take-off board manufacturers and other key stakeholders. This research is ongoing.ā€ Sreeshankar had cited examples of Jamaicaā€™s Carey McLeod and compatriot Jeswin Aldrin losing their footing on the take-off board during last yearā€™s World Championships in Budapest. Franceā€™s Jules Pommery, the third-placed finisher at the European Championships, …

Why long jumper Murali Sreeshankar isnā€™t in favour of proposed plan for a take-off zone instead of take-off board | Sport-others News

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World Athletics trying out a take-off zone in place of the existing take-off board aimed at reducing fouls in long jump will kill the beauty of the sport and finish off its novelty, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games silver medallist Murali Sreeshankar said. The purpose of the take off zone is to reduce the time wasted because of jumpers overstepping, World Athletics CEO Jon Ridgeon had said earlier this week. ā€œAt the World Championships in Budapest last summer, a third of all the jumps were no-jumps, athletes stepping over the front of the take-off board,ā€ Ridgeon said on the Anything But Footy podcast. ā€œThat doesnā€™t work, thatā€™s a waste of time. So weā€™re testing, for example, a take-off zone rather than a take-off board, so we measure from where the athlete takes off to where they land in the pit. That means every single jump countsā€¦ā€ Ridgeon said. Though the take off-zone would be an advantage to jumpers because they donā€™t have to worry about a foul as they now donā€™t have to get as …