Murali Sreeshankar Repeats Birmingham Heroics With Another CWG Long Jump Silver
Murali Sreeshankar clinched his second consecutive Commonwealth Games silver medal in the men's long jump, finishing runner-up at Glasgow 2026 on Wednesday. The 27-year-old produced a best leap of 8.09m to finish behind Jamaica's former world champion Tajay Gayle, who won gold with 8.15m, while Scotland's Stephen Mackenzie secured bronze with 8.08m. Sreeshankar, who also won silver at Birmingham 2022, led the field midway through the competition before Gayle’s fourth-round jump sealed the top spot. His performance marked a strong comeback after a knee injury forced him to miss the Paris 2024 Olympics, despite securing qualification. Lokesh Sathyanathan, the other Indian in the event, finished fifth with a best effort of 7.97m.
India's Murali Sreeshankar clinches the silver medal in the men's long jump final at the Commonwealth Games 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland, Thursday, July 30, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary
Jamaica's Tajay Gayle, centre, with India's Murali Sreeshankar, left, and Scotland's Stephen Mackenzie, right, celebrate after securing the gold, silver and bronze medals respectively in the men's long jump final at the Commonwealth Games 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland, Thursday, July 30, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary
India's Murali Sreeshankar clinches the silver medal in the men's long jump final at the Commonwealth Games 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland, Thursday, July 30, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary
India's Murali Sreeshankar celebrates with his coach and father, S Murali, centre, a former South Asian Games triple jump silver medallist, after winning the silver medal in the men's long jump final at the Commonwealth Games 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland, Thursday, July 30, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary
India's Murali Sreeshankar makes an attempt during the men's long jump final at the Commonwealth Games 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary
India's Murali Sreeshankar makes an attempt during the men's long jump final at the Commonwealth Games 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary
Sreeshankar, of India, makes an attempt in the men's long jump final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. | Photo: AP/Alastair Grant
Stephen Mackenzie, of Scotland, makes an attempt in the men's long jump final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. | Photo: AP/Alastair Grant
Jamaica's Tajay Gayle competes in the men's long jump final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. | Photo: AP/Alastair Grant
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