Olympics: Sreeshankar qualifies for Tokyo Games, sets national record in long-jump
3 years, 9 months ago

Olympics: Sreeshankar qualifies for Tokyo Games, sets national record in long-jump

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For almost three years, Murali Sreeshankar had been battling disappointment, frustration and questions on his ability. On Tuesday, the long jumper silenced them all, qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics with an 8.26m jump that evoked a rare scream from the usually mild-mannered athlete on Day Two of the Federation Cup. The 21-year old betted his own 2018 National Record of 8.20m and admitted it was a mix of emotions. @SonySportsIndiapic.twitter.com/WSgBuWp6hs — Athletics Federation of India March 16, 2021 The big showdown in the women’s 100m did not materialise with Hima Das disqualified for a false start and Dutee Chand finishing second behind Dhanalakshmi — her first defeat in the event since 2015. The men’s 400m, won by Amoj Jacob, too was a dampener with National record holder Mohd.

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National junior athletics | Kiran rewrites his 110m hurdles record
2 weeks, 1 day ago

National junior athletics | Kiran rewrites his 110m hurdles record

The Hindu  

Seventeen-year-old Kiran bettered his own National record in the under-18 men’s 110m hurdles semifinals in the morning before cruising to the title in the evening in the National junior athletics championships at the Kalinga Stadium here on Monday. The results : Under-20: Men: 400m: Jay Kumar 46.29 ; 3000m: Mohit Yadav 8:16.84; 110m hurdles: Sandeep Gond 14.02; 10000m race walk: …

Still a giant leap for man: the stagnation of the long jump
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Still a giant leap for man: the stagnation of the long jump

The Hindu  

In April 2022, the legendary Carl Lewis put out a blunt statement on social media platform X that long jump was the hardest event in track and field. “There have been 5 male world record holders in the long jump since 1936,” Lewis said. Easier to medal Though he never held the long jump world record, the distances Lewis leapt …

Taiwan Athletics Open: Nayana shocks Asian champ Sumire, takes long jump gold
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan Athletics Open: Nayana shocks Asian champ Sumire, takes long jump gold

The Hindu  

Despite rain being an issue, former Asian bronze medallist Nayana James came up with a 6.43m effort as she shocked Japan’s Asian champion Sumire Hata and won the long jump gold at the Taiwan Athletics Open, a World Athletics Continental Tour bronze event, in Taipei on Sunday. 68 Nayana, the Federation Cup champion, is way below the young Shaili Singh …

Federation Cup: Toor, Aldrin fail to hit Paris mark
7 months, 1 week ago

Federation Cup: Toor, Aldrin fail to hit Paris mark

Hindustan Times  

Long jumper Jeswin Aldrin and shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor failed to meet the Paris Olympics qualification mark on an overall below-par day for Indian athletes at the ongoing Federation Cup in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. Bhubaneswar: Tajinderpal Singh Toor of Punjab poses for the media after winning the men's shot put event at the 27th National Federation Senior Athletics Competition, …

Chance for shot putter Tajinderpal to make it to Paris Olympics
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Chance for shot putter Tajinderpal to make it to Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

Shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor will strive to make a mark in the Indian Grand Prix track and field competition at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on April 30. The tournament also marks the return of sprinter Hima Das, who was provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency for three whereabouts failures last year. Eldhose Paul, who recorded a wind-assisted …

Asian Games 2023, Athletics: Vithya Ramraj equals PT Usha's national record to qualify for 400m hurdles final
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023, Athletics: Vithya Ramraj equals PT Usha's national record to qualify for 400m hurdles final

India Today  

On October 2nd, 2023, the Asian Games witnessed a remarkable performance by Indian athlete Vithya Ramraj. The 25-year-old hurdler clocked a personal best of 55.42 seconds in the women's 400m hurdles heats, securing her direct qualification for the final. Her time of 55.42 seconds placed her among the top five athletes, advancing to the final, demonstrating India's continued strength in …

Asian Games athletics | Murali Sreeshankar, Jeswin Aldrin qualify for men’s long jump final
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games athletics | Murali Sreeshankar, Jeswin Aldrin qualify for men’s long jump final

The Hindu  

Murali Sreeshankar and Jeswin Aldrin qualified for the final of the men’s long jump event here at the Hangzhou Olympic Stadium on Saturday. Sreeshankar’s jump was the second-best among the 12 finalists behind China’s Yuhao Shi, while Aldrin’s was the sixth on the list. Jyothi, India’s fastest hurdler in the women’s division, earned automatic qualification from second place in her …

Neeraj Chopra's Historic Gold Medal Highlights India's Presence at World Athletics Championships
1 year, 3 months ago

Neeraj Chopra's Historic Gold Medal Highlights India's Presence at World Athletics Championships

News 18  

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra won a historic maiden gold medal for India in the World Athletics Championships in the men’s javelin throw competition, to become a world champion as India finished the 19th edition of the biennial with a lone medal. Chopra’s gold, added to his own silver at the 2022 edition in Oregon and Anju Bobby George’s long jump …

World Athletics Championships: Jeswin Aldrin finishes 11th in men's long jump final
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Jeswin Aldrin finishes 11th in men's long jump final

India TV News  

India's Jeswin Aldrin on Friday ended his men's long jump event in a disappointment as the national record holder finished 11th in the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Aldrin was the lone Indian to reach the event's final after he recorded a jump of 8.0m in the qualification. Aldrin became only the second Indian after M Sreeshankar to qualify …

World Athletics Championships: Jeswin Aldrin finishes 11th in Long Jump final
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Jeswin Aldrin finishes 11th in Long Jump final

The Hindu  

National record holder Jeswin Aldrin finished a disappointing 11th with one legal mark of 7.77m in the men’s long jump final of the World Athletics Championships here on Thursday. Aldrin, who had entered into the showpiece as world season leader with his 8.42m national record effort in March, had on Wednesday produced a best jump of 8.0m in the qualification …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Aldrin qualifies for maiden long jump finals, Sreeshankar misses out
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Aldrin qualifies for maiden long jump finals, Sreeshankar misses out

The Hindu  

National record holder long jumper Jeswin Aldrin qualified for his maiden World Athletics Championships finals but fellow competitor Murali Sreeshankar made a shock exit at the qualification round after a below-par show here on Wednesday. FOLLOW | World Athletics Championships 2023, Day 5 updates Aldrin, who finished sixth in Group B qualification round, was the 12th best performer overall and …

After overcoming many hurdles, Sreeshankar and Jeswin on a dream boat in Budapest
1 year, 4 months ago

After overcoming many hurdles, Sreeshankar and Jeswin on a dream boat in Budapest

The Hindu  

Just a few days before last year’s World Athletics Championships in Oregon, Jeswin Aldrin was not even sure of flying to the US. ANOTHER FAMILY COMBO And 20 years after Anju Bobby George’s bronze at the Paris Worlds, Sreeshankar looks capable of bringing another Worlds long jump medal in Budapest. Greece’s Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou, the Tokyo Olympic champion and …

Asian Athletics Championships: India produce best-ever showing with 27 medals, Sreeshankar qualifies for Paris Olympics
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Athletics Championships: India produce best-ever showing with 27 medals, Sreeshankar qualifies for Paris Olympics

Firstpost  

Murali Sreeshankar qualified for the Olympics after winning silver medal in Long Jump, while Jyothi Yarraji made it a tournament to remember with a gold in 100m hurdles and a silver in the 200m event. With the Asian Athletics Championships done and dusted, let’s now take a look at how every athlete fared at the event: Murali Sreeshankar: The 24-year-old …

Murali Sreeshankar bags silver medal at Asian Athletics Championships, qualifies for Paris Olympics
1 year, 5 months ago

Murali Sreeshankar bags silver medal at Asian Athletics Championships, qualifies for Paris Olympics

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Murali Sreeshankar met the qualification standard of 8.27m set for Paris Olympics to clinch silver medal at the Asian Athletics Championships. Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar qualified for the Paris Olympics next year with a leap of 8.37 metres at the Asian Athletics Championships. India also clinched a gold medal on the day as the mixed 4x400m relay team ran a …

Long jumper Sreeshankar qualifies for Paris 2024 Summer Olympics after winning silver medal at Asian meet
1 year, 5 months ago

Long jumper Sreeshankar qualifies for Paris 2024 Summer Olympics after winning silver medal at Asian meet

The Hindu  

Star Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar on July 15 qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics after winning a silver medal in the Asian Athletics Championships with a second career-best effort of 8.37m in Bangkok. M Sreeshankar records a big jump of 8.37m, but settles for silver in men's long jump.#AsianAthleticsChampionships — Athletics Federation of India July 15, 2023 Yu Tang …

Asian Championships: Abhishek edges Yuto to win bronze, Annu finishes fourth
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Championships: Abhishek edges Yuto to win bronze, Annu finishes fourth

The Hindu  

The Japanese are the kings of distance running in Asia. But Abhishek Pal, who is in the 189th spot on the list and who could not even win gold in the 10,000m in the recent Federation Cup and the Inter-State Nationals, came up with some fine end-game heroics to outwit Japan’s Yuto Imae and take the bronze at the 25th …

Asian Athletics Championships: Sreeshankar, Shaili promise to brighten India’s chances up the scene
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Athletics Championships: Sreeshankar, Shaili promise to brighten India’s chances up the scene

The Hindu  

Around this time last year, three Indian long jumpers and triple jumpers qualified for the World Athletics Championships in Oregon. Amidst the gloom, long jumpers – M. Sreeshankar in the men’s section and 19-year-old Shaili Singh, the Asian women’s season leader – are expected to brighten up things. “But surprisingly, the long jump runway is too close to the stands.” …

Happier with my 8.09m in Paris than the 8.41 in Bhubaneswar, says long jumper Sreeshankar
1 year, 6 months ago

Happier with my 8.09m in Paris than the 8.41 in Bhubaneswar, says long jumper Sreeshankar

The Hindu  

With long jump at the recent Diamond League happening late at night, M. Sreeshankar missed watching Simon Ehammer make Swiss history in Oslo but he had a close look at the action on Instagram the next morning. The Athletics Federation of India exempted only two athletes, Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and Commonwealth Games silver medallist steeple chaser Avinash …

Murali Sreeshankar: Happier with 8.09m in Paris than 8.41m in Bhubaneswar
1 year, 6 months ago

Murali Sreeshankar: Happier with 8.09m in Paris than 8.41m in Bhubaneswar

The Hindu  

With the long jump event at the recent Diamond League happening late at night, M. Sreeshankar missed watching Simon Ehammer make Swiss history in Oslo, but he had a close look at the action on Instagram the next morning. The Athletics Federation of India exempted only two athletes, Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and Commonwealth Games silver medallist steeplechaser …

Jeswin Aldrin, the world leader in long jump, included in AIU testing pool
1 year, 6 months ago

Jeswin Aldrin, the world leader in long jump, included in AIU testing pool

The Hindu  

Long jumper Jeswin Aldrin, the world leader this season, is the latest Indian athlete who has been included in the registered testing pool of World Athletics by the Athletics Integrity Unit. Aldrin set the world-leading mark of 8.42m, also National Record, at the National Jumps Competition at Bellary last March. Aldrin will compete in the long jump final of the …

Murali Sreeshankar jumps huge 8.41m in National Inter-State, qualifies for World Championships
1 year, 6 months ago

Murali Sreeshankar jumps huge 8.41m in National Inter-State, qualifies for World Championships

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The 24-year-old Sreeshankar’s jump was just one-centimetre shy of Jeswin Aldrin’s national record of 8.42m set earlier this year Bhubaneswar: Star long jumper Murali Sreeshankar produced a huge 8.41m effort in his very first attempt in the qualifying round at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships to qualify for the World Championships, on Sunday. In the women’s long jump qualification round, …

Murali Sreeshankar Jumps Huge 8.41m in National Inter-State, Qualifies for World Championships
1 year, 6 months ago

Murali Sreeshankar Jumps Huge 8.41m in National Inter-State, Qualifies for World Championships

News 18  

Star long jumper Murali Sreeshankar produced a huge 8.41m effort in his very first attempt in the qualifying round at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships to qualify for the World Championships, here on Sunday. The 24-year-old Sreeshankar’s jump was just 1cm shy of Jeswin Aldrin’s national record of 8.42m set earlier this year. On June 9, Sreeshankar became only the …

Sreeshankar makes history in Paris with long jump bronze in Diamond League
1 year, 6 months ago

Sreeshankar makes history in Paris with long jump bronze in Diamond League

The Hindu  

M. Sreeshankar upset some big names as he won the long jump bronze at the Diamond League on a cloudy night at the Charlety Stadium in Paris on Friday. That made Sreeshankar only the third Indian, after discus thrower Vikas Gowda and javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, and the first Indian long jumper to win a medal in the Diamond League..@SreeshankarM …

Sreeshankar hopeful of podium finish in Paris Diamond League
1 year, 6 months ago

Sreeshankar hopeful of podium finish in Paris Diamond League

The Hindu  

He has been training in Greece for the last one month and M. Sreeshankar has now picked up a bit of Greek. And as the long jumper landed in Paris on Thursday evening for Friday’s Diamond League, he is hoping that the Greek gods would favour him with good weather and conditions at the Charlety Stadium. The Paris Diamond League …

Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar keen to gain rhythm in upcoming events
1 year, 6 months ago

Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar keen to gain rhythm in upcoming events

The Hindu  

Gold in an international event in Greece last week boosted his confidence, but top Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar on Thursday admitted that he is yet to gain his full rhythm and wants to sort it out soon. The 24-year-old Sreeshankar won gold in the International Jumping Meeting at Kallithea, near Athens, a World Athletics Continental Tour bronze-level competition, with …

Anees Yahiya misses bronze at Cyprus International Athletics Meeting
1 year, 6 months ago

Anees Yahiya misses bronze at Cyprus International Athletics Meeting

The Hindu  

Indian long jumper Muhammed Anees Yahiya missed bronze medal by a whisker at the Cyprus International Athletics Meeting on Thursday. Great Britain’s Jack Roach finished third with a jump of 7.60m, similar to that of Yahiya, but was awarded the bronze due to a higher second-best jump. A few days before, Murali Sreeshankar and Jeswin Aldrin made it one-two for …

Federation Cup: Abdulla Aboobacker takes triple jump gold, promises bigger things next month
1 year, 7 months ago

Federation Cup: Abdulla Aboobacker takes triple jump gold, promises bigger things next month

The Hindu  

With four men vying for two Asian Championship and Asian Games berths, there is pressure building up in the country’s men’s triple jump circuit. And Abdulla Aboobacker, the Commonwealth Games silver medallist, won the gold on the concluding day of the 26 th National Federation Cup Athletics Championships on Thursday to gain a small edge in the close battle. “I …

Jeswin Aldrin breaks men's long jump national record with 8.42m leap
1 year, 9 months ago

Jeswin Aldrin breaks men's long jump national record with 8.42m leap

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Jeswin Aldrin, 21, leapt 8.42 metres to erase the previous mark of 8.36 metres set by India teammate M Sreeshankar at the Federation Cup in Kozhikode in April last year Bannihatti: Tamil Nadu’s Jeswin Aldrin hogged the limelight with a national record in the men’s long jump in the second AFI National Jumps Competition near on Thursday. The 21-year-old leapt …

Jeswin Aldrin sets new National Record in men’s long jump at Indian Open
1 year, 9 months ago

Jeswin Aldrin sets new National Record in men’s long jump at Indian Open

The Hindu  

Jeswin Aldrin came up with a massive world-leading 8.42m long jump that broke M. Sreeshankar’s one-year-old national record in the second Indian Open Jumps Championships at the JSW’s Inspire Institute of Sports, Bellary, on Thursday. Wind was a legal 1.8m/s pic.twitter.com/7gPgbxzX4b — jonathan selvaraj March 2, 2023 He opened with 8.05, equalled his personal best with his next and then …

Long jumper Jeswin Aldrin working on run-up issues for more success after Asian Indoor silver medal
1 year, 10 months ago

Long jumper Jeswin Aldrin working on run-up issues for more success after Asian Indoor silver medal

Firstpost  

After a stupendous start to 2022, came the dip in form that somewhat took the shine off what was a very successful year for Indian long jumper Jeswin Aldrin. JESWIN ALDRIN SETS NEW LONG JUMP INDOOR NATIONAL RECORD Jeswin Aldrin begins an all important 2023 season with a terrific leap of 7.93m to top the LJ Qual. Previous NR: 7.92m …

National Open Race Walking Championships: Priyanka Goswami, Akashdeep Singh Qualify for Paris 2024 Olympics
1 year, 10 months ago

National Open Race Walking Championships: Priyanka Goswami, Akashdeep Singh Qualify for Paris 2024 Olympics

News 18  

Tokyo Olympian Priyanka Goswami and Akashdeep Singh qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics and World Athletics Championships 2023 after meeting the qualification mark in the women’s and men’s 20km race walk, respectively, at the National Open Race Walking Championships on Tuesday. In the women’s 20km race walk event in Morabadi, Priyanka clocked 1:28:50s to beat the qualifying standard of 1:29.20s …

Priyanka Goswami, Akshdeep Singh qualify for World Championships, Paris Olympics 20km race walk
1 year, 10 months ago

Priyanka Goswami, Akshdeep Singh qualify for World Championships, Paris Olympics 20km race walk

The Hindu  

Racewalkers Priyanka Goswami and Akshdeep Singh have qualified for the 2023 World Athletics Championships and 2024 Paris Olympics after surpassing the qualifying mark in 20km racewalking in the ongoing India Open National Racewalking competition in Ranchi on Tuesday. Priyanka, who competed in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, clocked 1:28:50 seconds to surpass the qualifying standard of 1:29:20s set for the …

National Games: Ram Baboo breaks national record in men’s 35km race walk
2 years, 2 months ago

National Games: Ram Baboo breaks national record in men’s 35km race walk

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh's Ram Baboo shattered the national record in the men's 35km race walk event en route winning the gold medal on the concluding day of athletics competition at the National Games here on Tuesday. Baboo, an unemployed physical education graduate, won the event in 2 hours 36 minutes 34 seconds, bettering the earlier national record of 2:40.16, which was …

National Games 2022, October 4 HIGHLIGHTS: Amlan Borgohain wins men’s 200m gold with Games record; Ram Baboo breaks National Record in 35km race walk
2 years, 2 months ago

National Games 2022, October 4 HIGHLIGHTS: Amlan Borgohain wins men’s 200m gold with Games record; Ram Baboo breaks National Record in 35km race walk

The Hindu  

Thanks for tuning into Sportstar’s LIVE Updates of the 36th National Games in Gujarat. Tamil Nadu’s Vithya Ramraj sets a new National Games record of 56.58s to win the women’s 400m hurdles gold. Chanda KM of Delhi wins gold in women’s 800m clocking 2:01.58 and breaks National Games record set by Tintu Luka. Maharashtra’s Avantika Chavan beats local favourite Maana …

National Games 2022, October 3 HIGHLIGHTS: Swapna Barman wins women’s heptathlon; Siva breaks national record in men’s pole vault
2 years, 2 months ago

National Games 2022, October 3 HIGHLIGHTS: Swapna Barman wins women’s heptathlon; Siva breaks national record in men’s pole vault

The Hindu  

Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s HIGHLIGHTS of the 36th National Games in Gujarat. Ayushi Podder is third now.#Gujarat2022#[email protected]/wwBtY2iuPK — Santadeep Dey October 3, 2022 Shooting Here’s our correspondent Santadeep Dey bringing you some live updates- Punjab defeats Uttar Pradesh 17-11 to win 10m air pistol mixed team event. Shooting Here’s our correspondent Santadeep Dey bringing you some live updates- Maharashtra …

National Games 2022: Sarvesh sets new games record in men’s high jump
2 years, 2 months ago

National Games 2022: Sarvesh sets new games record in men’s high jump

The Hindu  

Sarvesh Kushare created a new Games record on his way to take the men’s high jump gold medal at the athletics arena of the National Games on the IIT campus here on Sunday. Services jumper Sarvesh achieved a mark of 2.27m to go past Jithin Thomas’ 2.16m set in the 2015 Games in Kerala. Usaid Khan of Uttar Pradesh rewrote …

National Games 2022 Highlights: Rosy Meena of Tamil Nadu sets new National Record in Women’s Pole Vault; Jeswin Aldrin wins long jump gold, qualifies for World Championship
2 years, 2 months ago

National Games 2022 Highlights: Rosy Meena of Tamil Nadu sets new National Record in Women’s Pole Vault; Jeswin Aldrin wins long jump gold, qualifies for World Championship

The Hindu  

Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s HIGHLIGHTS from the 36th National Games in Gujarat. | Photo Credit: Jonathan Selvaraj MEDAL MATCHES TO WATCH OUT FOR TODAY- Women’s pole vault finals- 3:15 PM onwards Men’s shotput finals- 4:10 PM Men’s 4 x 100m relay finals- 4:15 PM Men’s long jump finals- 4:20 PM Women’s 4 x 100m relay- 4:30 PM Women’s discus …

CWG 2022 Silver-Medalist Murali Sreeshankar Finishes Sixth at Monaco Diamond League
2 years, 4 months ago

CWG 2022 Silver-Medalist Murali Sreeshankar Finishes Sixth at Monaco Diamond League

News 18  

Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, who won a historic silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham last week, finished sixth at the Monaco Diamond League 2022 in Fontvieille on Wednesday. The 23-year-old, who holds the Indian national record in the men’s long jump with an 8.36m effort at the Federation Cup earlier this year, got off to a slow …

Triple jump silver for Selva Prabhu in World Under-20 Championships in Colombia
2 years, 4 months ago

Triple jump silver for Selva Prabhu in World Under-20 Championships in Colombia

The Hindu  

Selva Prabhu Thirumaran won the men’s triple jump silver in the World Athletics Under-20 Championships here on Friday. pic.twitter.com/z3yIAiJrMQ — Athletics Federation of India August 6, 2022 It was India’s third medal at the under-20 Worlds, with the 4x400m mixed relay team and Rupal Chaudhary bringing the other medals earlier. Rupal won Bronze at World Athletics Junior Championships in Cali …

It's a Small Step Towards my big Goal of Competing in the Olympics in Paris says Murali Sreeshankar
2 years, 4 months ago

It's a Small Step Towards my big Goal of Competing in the Olympics in Paris says Murali Sreeshankar

News 18  

The Indian men’s 4x400m relay team qualified for the final at the Commonwealth Games after finishing second in its heat race here on Friday. The Indian quartet of Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Noah Nirmal Tom, Mohammed Ajmal and Amoj Jacob took the automatic qualification route, clocking 3:06.97s to finish second behind Kenya in heat 2.India were fourth before the last leg …

CWG 2022 Silver Under His Belt, Murali Sreeshankar Sets Sights on World Championships, Paris Olympics
2 years, 4 months ago

CWG 2022 Silver Under His Belt, Murali Sreeshankar Sets Sights on World Championships, Paris Olympics

News 18  

Winning the silver medal in the long jump at the 2022 Commonwealth Games not only redeemed Indian star Murali Sreeshankar after his Tokyo Olympics debacle, but it also strengthened his resolve to pursue his ultimate aim — win a medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Now that he has won his first medal on the global stage, Sreeshankar is …

From Olympics Failure to Silver at Commonwealth, Murali Sreeshankar's Leap of Faith
2 years, 4 months ago

From Olympics Failure to Silver at Commonwealth, Murali Sreeshankar's Leap of Faith

News 18  

On so many occasions has long jumper Murali Sreeshankar finished between fifth and seventh position in his nascent international career from junior to the senior level that the Indian national champion did not get fazed by finding himself at the now familiar seventh spot in the 2022 Commonwealth Games here. I know that I am a one-jump person — that …

Sreeshankar foul explained — was India robbed of gold medal in long jump at Commonwealth Games?
2 years, 4 months ago

Sreeshankar foul explained — was India robbed of gold medal in long jump at Commonwealth Games?

The Hindu  

Murali Sreeshankar had started celebrating after his fourth attempt in the men’s long jump competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. After making three jumps well short of the foul line, Sreeshankar, the national record holder and gold medal favourite for the long jump competition in Birmingham, was in sixth place with a best of 7.84m. World Athletics rule-book rule 30, …

It's a small step towards my big goal in Paris Olympics, says Sreeshankar
2 years, 4 months ago

It's a small step towards my big goal in Paris Olympics, says Sreeshankar

The Hindu  

He may have missed out on a gold by the thinnest of margins, but the ever-smiling Murali Sreeshankar, who bagged a historic silver medal in men's long jump at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, said this is just the beginning and he is hungry for more success. Reflecting on his sixth and final jump that was also called a foul, …

M. Sreeshankar: ‘Commonwealth Games silver a small step towards a bigger goal’
2 years, 4 months ago

M. Sreeshankar: ‘Commonwealth Games silver a small step towards a bigger goal’

The Hindu  

M. Sreeshankar is seated in the Adyar Ananda Bhavan A2B outlet close to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai. Sreeshankar had just shattered the long-standing men’s long jump meet record – Prem Kumar’s 8.00m set in 2013 – during the qualifying round of the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships. The Alexander Stadium in Birmingham was up on its feet to …

Murali Sreeshankar wins silver in men’s long jump at Commonwealth Games
2 years, 4 months ago

Murali Sreeshankar wins silver in men’s long jump at Commonwealth Games

The Hindu  

Murali Sreeshankar won a track and field silver in men’s long jump with a best of 8.08m at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday night. The only other CWG men’s long jump medallist from India is Suresh Babu. This is also India’s second medal in athletics in Birmingham after Tejaswin Shankar won bronze in the men’s high jump on Wednesday. Muhammad …

Murali Sreeshankar wins silver, Long Jump Final HIGHLIGHTS, Commonwealth Games: Sreeshankar jumps 8.08m for medal on CWG debut
2 years, 4 months ago

Murali Sreeshankar wins silver, Long Jump Final HIGHLIGHTS, Commonwealth Games: Sreeshankar jumps 8.08m for medal on CWG debut

The Hindu  

Men’s Long Jump Final, CWG 2022 HIGHLIGHTS Murali Sreeshankar becomes India’s fourth long-jump medallist at the Commonwealth Games. Fifth Set Laquan Nairn - 7.84m Jovan van Vuuren - 7.75m Shawn-D Thompson - 7.73m Henry Frayne - 7.94m Tristan James - 7.80m M Sreeshankar - Sreeshankar breaches the 8m mark! Fourth Set Laquan Nairn - X Jovan van Vuuren - 7.49m …

CWG 2022: Murali Sreeshankar, Muhammed Anees Qualify For Final In Long Jump
2 years, 4 months ago

CWG 2022: Murali Sreeshankar, Muhammed Anees Qualify For Final In Long Jump

News 18  

Indian athletes Murali Sreeshankar and Muhammed Anees Yahiya have made it to the finals of the men’s long jump event from Group A and B respectively in the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Tuesday. CWG 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | IN-DEPTH | INDIA FOCUS | OFF THE FIELD | IN PHOTOS | MEDAL TALLY Sreeshankar made a jump of …

World Athletics Championship 2022: Murali Sreeshankar finishes seventh in men’s long jump final
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championship 2022: Murali Sreeshankar finishes seventh in men’s long jump final

The Hindu  

National record holder Murali Sreeshankar finished seventh with 7.96m in the men’s long jump final at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon on Saturday. Performance-wise, it was the weakest long jump final at the Worlds in nearly 20 years and was packed with surprises with Switzerland’s Simon Ehammer, this year’s outdoor world leader with 8.45m, taking the bronze with just …

World Championships: Murali Sreeshankar's attempt to bring medal home goes in vain as he finishes 7th
2 years, 5 months ago

World Championships: Murali Sreeshankar's attempt to bring medal home goes in vain as he finishes 7th

India TV News  

Highlights Sreeshankar had gone into the championships in the joint second spot in the season's top list He had three legal jumps and the other three were fouls Among other Indians, Parul Chaudhary missed finals and Madari Palliyalil Jabir missed semifinals Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar finished seventh in the finals on the second day of competitions at the World Athletics …

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