# Murali Sreeshankar wins second Commonwealth Games long jump silver 2026-08-15T13:25:37+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Murali Sreeshankar became India’s first Commonwealth Games double medallist in long jump after winning silver with an 8.09-metre effort on Wednesday. The 27-year-old had also taken silver in Birmingham in 2022. Jamaica’s former world champion Tajay Gayle won gold with 8.15 metres, while local athlete Stephen Mackenzie took bronze at 8.08 metres. Sreeshankar’s medal capped a comeback from a ruptured patellar tendon suffered in April 2024. Surgery forced him to miss the Paris Olympics and cast doubt on his career. He opened the final with 8.03 metres and moved into the lead with his second jump. India’s earlier long jump medallists were Suresh Babu, Anju Bobby George and M Prajusha. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com Tags: Commonwealth Games, India, Jamaica, Murali Sreeshankar, Tajay Gayle Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/murali-sreeshankar-wins-second-commonwealth-games-long-jump-silver/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/murali-sreeshankar-wins-second-commonwealth-games-long-jump-silver/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.