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Sreeshankar wins second straight Commonwealth Games long jump silver
Murali Sreeshankar won silver in the men’s long jump at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on July 29, defending the runner-up finish he achieved in Birmingham in 2022. His best effort of…
The Story in Brief
Murali Sreeshankar won silver in the men’s long jump at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on July 29, defending the runner-up finish he achieved in Birmingham in 2022. His best effort of 8.09 metres came in the second round. Jamaica’s Tajay Gayle won gold with 8.15m, while Scotland’s Stephen Mackenzie took bronze with 8.08m. India’s Lokesh Sathyanathan finished fifth with 7.97m.
Sreeshankar, who returned from a serious left knee injury, said the medal meant a lot after doubts about his career. He also acknowledged that he would need to jump farther to challenge for a medal at next year’s Asian Games in Japan. Gayle’s victory gave Jamaica its first Commonwealth Games long jump gold. The Hindu reports that temperatures in Glasgow were below 17 degrees during the final.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy reading is that Sreeshankar has become a permanent silver medallist, while another view may treat Gayle’s win as an insurmountable gap. Neither fits the facts. The Indian lost by 6cm and has returned from a major injury, but his 8.09m was below his 8.38m season best. The useful test is simple: can he reproduce or exceed 8.30m consistently before the Asian Games? That will matter more than the colour of this medal.
Sources (3): thehindu.com, thehindu.com (2), thehindu.com (3)
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
