Asian Games 2026: Murali Sreeshankar wins silver in men's long jump
Sreeshankar’s 8.07m jump gave India its 43rd medal and kept him second after a tight final separated the top four by 12 centimetres, officials said.
- On Monday, Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar clinched silver at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, recording a best leap of 8.07m in rain-soaked conditions.
- Slippery runway conditions at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium caused Sreeshankar to land awkwardly during his fourth attempt, sustaining an ankle injury.
- The final proved tightly contested, with just 12cm separating the top four athletes; China's Shi Yuhao secured gold with 8.17m while Sreeshankar edged Uzbekistan's Anvar Anvarov by one centimetre for silver.
- With his podium finish secured, Sreeshankar withdrew from the event to manage his ankle injury, pushing India's total haul at the Games to 43 medals including 19 silver.
- Athletics has proven vital to India's success in Aichi-Nagoya, accounting for 17 of the country's medals, as Parul Chaudhary and Vithya Ramraj also secured podium finishes on Monday.
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Asian Games 2026: Murali Sreeshankar wins silver in men's long jump
Murali Sreeshankar secured a silver medal in the men's long jump at the Asian Games 2026. He achieved a best jump of 8.07 metres in a tightly contested competition. China's Shi Yuhao won the gold medal with a season-best jump of 8.17 metres. India's overall tally in Aichi-Nagoya now stands at 43 medals, including four gold and 19 silver.
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