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Asian Games 2026: Sreeshankar Wins Long Jump Silver
Sreeshankar cleared 8.07m to finish one centimeter ahead of Uzbekistan’s Anvar Anvarov as the top four long jumpers were separated by 12 centimeters.
- On Monday, Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar clinched silver at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, recording an 8.07m leap on a rain-soaked night.
- Matching his Hangzhou 2023 silver result, Sreeshankar maintained his consistent record at major championships, having previously secured silver medals at Birmingham 2022 and Glasgow 2026.
- China's Shi Yuhao claimed gold with 8.17m in a highly contested final where the top four athletes were separated by just 12cm, while Sreeshankar withdrew after his second attempt due to an ankle sprain.
- India's medal tally rose to 43 with this silver, with athletics accounting for 17 of the country's total medals at the continental event.
- Sreeshankar qualified for the final with a 7.84m leap, establishing himself as a consistent performer on major-stage podiums after his career comeback from injury.
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Murali Sreeshankar Wins Silver Medal at Asian Games 2026 in Men’s Long Jump | 🏆 LatestLY
Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar clinched a silver medal in the Men's Long Jump final at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games on Monday, September 28. Despite battling pain, the 27-year-old delivered a strong performance with a best leap of 8.07m at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium. 🏆 Murali Sreeshankar Wins Silver Medal at Asian Games 2026 in Men’s Long Jump.
·Mumbai, India
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