CWG: Sreeshankar wins long jump silver; Gavit claims Games record gold

Sreeshankar continued his impressive run at the Commonwealth Games by winning silver in the men's long jump with a best effort of 8.09m. He had also finished second at the 2022 Games, becoming the first Indian to win back-to-back Commonwealth Games medals in the event.

2 min readUpdated: Jul 30, 2026 01:31 AM IST Sreeshankar, of India, makes an attempt in the men's long jump final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Sreeshankar Murali jumped 8.09m to clinch the silver medal in the men’s jump event at the Commonwealth Gam

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