Murali Sreeshankar bags Silver in thrilling long jump final, misses Gold by 6 cm

Murali Sreeshankar secured the silver medal in the men's long jump event. He achieved a best leap of 8.09m in the fiercely contested final. Jamaica's Tajay Gayle won gold with a jump of 8.15m in the fourth round. Scotland's Stephen Mackenzie claimed the bronze medal with a jump of 8.08m. Lokesh finished fifth in his Co

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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