The Hindu·2 min read·medium
Commonwealth Games: Sreeshankar leaps into history with second straight silver for long jump; Tajay Gayle wins gold
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K. Keerthivasan
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Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar secured a silver medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a jump of 8.09m. Jamaica's Tajay Gayle won the gold medal with a decisive 8.15m effort, while Scotland's Stephen Mackenzie took the bronze.
Facing the formidable challenge of Jamaica’s Tajay Gayle, a three-time World Championships medallist, Murali Sreeshankar knew he would have to produce something extra special to wrest the gold from the Jamaican.
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