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With tips from Tejaswin Shankar, Sarvesh Kushare soars to high jump silver

With tips from Tejaswin Shankar, Sarvesh Kushare soars to high jump silver

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5 min readJul 28, 2026 08:06 PM IST When high jumper Sarvesh Kushare cleared 2.25 metres after two failed attempts to confirm a silver medal in the men’s high jump, emotions were high at different locations around the world. Thousands of kilometres away in Devargaon, Nashik, the Kushare family felt a sense of relief, while in Spala, Poland, his coach Jithin Thomas, who couldn’t travel to Glasgow, was overjoyed. Sarvesh shed a few tears of joy. Sarvesh won the first major medal of his career and upgraded Tejaswin Shankar’s bronze medal in the high jump from the last edition to silver. He failed to clear 2.28 metres, but he had sealed second place. Jamaica’s Romaine Beckford also failed to clear the 2.28m mark but won the gold medal based on the countback. Silver for Sarvesh! 🥈 Sarvesh Kushare clears 2.25m to clinch the Silver Medal in the Men’s High Jump at Glasgow 2026.👏 Watch the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026 LIVE & EXCLUSIVE on Sony Sports Network TV channels & Sony LIV.#SonySportsNetwork #SonyLIV #Glasgow2026… pic.twitter.com/3e62CEPb5M — …

All you need to know about Tejaswin Shankar

All you need to know about Tejaswin Shankar

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Tejaswin Shankar has built a career on versatility. One of India’s finest track and field athletes, the 27-year-old has excelled in both the high jump and the decathlon, rewriting national records and winning medals at some of the biggest international competitions. As India’s first decathlete to cross the 8,000-point mark, Tejaswin heads to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as one of the country’s strongest medal hopes in the combined events. Early days Born on December 21, 1998, in Saket, New Delhi, Tejaswin grew up in a cricket-loving household and initially dreamed of becoming a fast bowler. He studied at Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, where a physical education teacher encouraged him to take up athletics to improve his speed and agility for cricket. The switch proved to be a turning point. Tejaswin quickly discovered his aptitude for the high jump, dominating school competitions before shifting his complete focus to athletics. His journey was shaped by personal adversity at an early age. In 2014, he lost his father, Harishankar, a lawyer for the Board of Control for …

How Tejaswin Shankar’s sprinter wife Siddhi, pushed him to train in US, and reach 8000 point target

How Tejaswin Shankar’s sprinter wife Siddhi, pushed him to train in US, and reach 8000 point target

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On a night of historic results at the Federation Cup, Tejaswin Shankar ran his heart out in 1500m, the last event of Decathlon and became the first Indian to cross the coveted 8000 points mark. Tejaswin, who transitioned from high jump to combined events, is in the fourth year of doing Decathlon but the climb to this mountain of 8000 points started back in 2019 when he made a bet with his University buddy, Aaron Booth. “Yes, you can say that my path for 8000 points started way back before I transitioned to Decathlon. Me and Booth would compete with each other in different events as part of fall tests during the school. I would always think what is special about Decathlon, I can also do it. But when I started doing it, I realized it is much more grueling and requires every bit of human ability to do combined events,” Tejaswin told The Indian Express in an exclusive interview. Tejaswin, who competed in his first Decathlon in 2022 and scored 7592 points, is the …

Federation Cup Day-2 Live: Animesh Kujur, Vishal TK, Tejaswin Shankar in action

Federation Cup Day-2 Live: Animesh Kujur, Vishal TK, Tejaswin Shankar in action

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2026 Athletics Federation Cup Live: Indian star sprinters and quartermilers will be in quest for gold medals on the second day of the 2026 Senior National Federation Cup in Ranchi on Friday. Indian national record holders, Annu Rani in women’s javelin and Tejaswin Shankar in men’s decathlon, will also fight for their place at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The 1500m finals, Women’s Shot Put, Women’s Long Jump and Women’s Pole Vault finals will also take place today. 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

Tejaswin, Ancy, in action on Day 1- Updates, Results, Scores, Blog

Tejaswin, Ancy, in action on Day 1- Updates, Results, Scores, Blog

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The National Senior Athletics Federation Competition or the Federation Cup, one of India’s premier domestic athletics meets, is underway at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi. The event will serve as the only selection trial for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The next four days promise intense athletics action as athletes aim to attain the stringent qualifying standards. In as many as 15 events, athletes will need to better the national record mark to qualify. Medals in women’s long jump, discus throw, and men’s hammer throw will be decided on the opening day. Day 1 Schedule Morning Session: Women’s 10000m (5:40 AM) Men’s 10000m (6:25 AM) Men’s Decathlon 100m (07:10 AM) Men’s Decathlon Long Jump (8:00 AM) Men’s Decathlon Shot Put (9:30 AM) Evening Session: Men’s Decathlon High Jump (5:30 PM) Women’s long jump (6:00 PM) Men’s hammer throw (6:00 PM) Women’s discus throw (7:00 PM) Women’s 3000m steeplechase (8:10 PM) Men’s 3000m steeplechase (8:20 PM). Stay Tuned as we bring you all the live updates from Ranchi. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the …

Tejaswin Shankar falls short of 8000 Mark in Decathlon amid wind-assisted performance

Tejaswin Shankar falls short of 8000 Mark in Decathlon amid wind-assisted performance

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3 min readMar 28, 2026 12:35 PM IST Decathlete Tejaswin Shankar started his outdoor season with a solid outing at the David Noble Relays 2026 in Texas on Friday. Competing for the first time in Decathlon this season, Shankar scored 7947 points falling 53 points short of 8000m mark in a wind-aided competition. While Tejaswin bettered his previous personal best of 7826 points, this performance won’t be eligible for any records as three events (100m run, 110m hurdles, and Long Jump) were wind aided. The wind assistance in 100m and Long Jump were on the higher side with +4.7 m/s and +4.5 m/s while the 110m hurdles had +2.5 m/s reading. As per the rule of World Athletics, a combined events score is eligible for record if the average wind assistance for 3 events — 100m, long jump, 110 hurdles is less than 2m/s but in Tejaswin’s case it is 3.9m/s. Tejaswini registered personal best in 100m (10.59s), 110m hurdles (14.09s) , Long Jump (7.66m), Shot Put (13.98m), and Pole Vault (4.35m) with the later …

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Tejaswin Shankar wins gold at David Noble Relays with wind-aided PB

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Tejaswin Shankar won the decathlon title at the 2026 David Noble Relays in Texas, USA, on Friday, delivering a wind-aided personal best performance. He came very close to the 8000-point milestone, falling short by just 53 points, while making a strong start to his outdoor season by surpassing the qualifying standards for the Asian Games and the 2026 Commonwealth Games. This marked the best performance ever by an Indian decathlete, as Tejaswin bettered his previous personal best. However, it will not be ratified as a national record due to excessive tailwinds in some events. #News | Tejaswin Shankar wins decathlon title at David Noble Relays in Texas. He came very close to the 8000-point milestone, falling short by 53 points, significantly improving his best of 7826 points. However, it is unlikely to be ratified as a national record due to… pic.twitter.com/WdcPnk5Jf8 — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) March 28, 2026 Wait for 8000 points continue Tejaswin had a brilliant outing at this event, starting with a blistering 100m run of 10.59s, which, however, had a +4.7 wind …

Tejaswin Shankar breaks NR to win gold at Asian Indoor Athletics Championships | Sport-others News

Tejaswin Shankar breaks NR to win gold at Asian Indoor Athletics Championships | Sport-others News

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4 min readFeb 8, 2026 09:39 PM IST Tejaswin Shankar continued his sensational run in the combined events with a gold medal in the men’s heptathlon event at the ongoing Asian Indoor Athletics Championships on Sunday. This was India’s only gold medal as they finished overall sixth in the medals tally. China topped the chart with 34 medals — 10 gold, 11 silver and 13 bronze. On the way of his gold medal, Tejaswin scored a total of 5993 points breaking his own national record of 5650 points from 2021 and the championship record of 5928 points from 2012. Shankar, who was leading on Day 1, continued his good form in the next three events — 60m hurdles, pole vault and 1000m. Never won a gold at a major championship before… always dreamt about it …. thought it makes you happy….Set a championship record…But I’m the saddest person today 😭 😭…. 2 days of labor and7points short….. sports is cruel #asianindoorchampionships #tianjin #china — Tejaswin Shankar (TJ) (@TejaswinShankar) February 8, 2026 In the 60m hurdles, …

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Tejaswin Shankar to lead Indian challenge – Preview

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The Indian athletics contingent is ready for its first major international test of the year at the 2026 Asian Indoor Championships in Tianjin, China, scheduled from February 6 to 8. The 16-member Indian contingent will compete for the continental glory across 12 different disciplines including Long Jump, Triple jump and 60m races. This is the 12th edition of the continental showpiece with India having 68 medals in the past, with 16 golds, 21 silver and 21 bronze medals. India eyes a Top-3 finish India hasn’t found a podium finish at the Asian Indoor Championships since 2008, when the contingent clinched the title with 17 medals. Tejaswin Shankar, Praveen Chithravel and two-time defending champion Tajinderpal Singh Toor will be among the favourites to win a medal at this event. On the other hand, long jumper Ancy Sojan, high jumper Pooja Singh and Shahnawaz Khan (men’s long jump) will also aim for a podium finish in China. In the sprint, Manikanta Hobildhar and youngsters Abhinaya Rajarajan and Nithya Gandhe will also begin their season with a different …

Tejaswin Shankar defeats high jump Olympic silver medallist Shelby McEwen in an Indoor Meet | Sport-others News

Tejaswin Shankar defeats high jump Olympic silver medallist Shelby McEwen in an Indoor Meet | Sport-others News

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3 min readJan 31, 2026 05:15 PM IST Tejaswin Shankar, India’s high jump national record holder, defeated Paris Olympics silver medallist Shelby McEwen to win the gold medal at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational, a World Athletics Bronze Meet in Manhattan, Kansas on Friday. Featuring in his first Athletics meet of the year, Shankar recorded a best jump of 2.26m to edge past the home favourite Shelby who settled for silver with a best jump of 2.22m. This win will be helpful for Shankar in accumulating crucial ranking points for the World Indoor Championships qualification. He is participating in the Asian Indoor Championships in Tianjin, China next month where he will feature in the heptathlon event. Training in US Earlier this month, Shankar packed his bags and left for Manhattan for his second stint at KSU to do a Masters in kinesiology and exercise science. He aims to qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and trains with a group of decathletes coached by Kip Janvrin, a former Pan American Games gold medallist. “I have a …