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India's Murali Sreeshankar makes an attempt during the men's long jump final at the Commonwealth Games 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (PTI Photo)

From walking with crutches to leaping to silver: Sreeshankar Murali's comeback

July 30, 2026 6:23 pm

Long jumper clinched his second successive CWG medal with an effort of 8.09m, an achievement barely believable as his father once wished only to see him walk on his own again

Sreeshankar Murali won the men's long jump final at the 65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships with 8.38m — the second-best jump of his career, behind only his national record of 8.41m set on the same track. (AFI Photo)

Two jumps over 8.30m: Sreeshankar leads India's best long jump generation

June 29, 2026 9:51 pm

Sreeshankar's 8.38m makes him Asia's best and seventh in the world this season. India's long jump generation has never looked deeper

(LEFT) Sreeshankar Murali had suffered an injury to the patellar tendon connecting the kneecap to the top of the shin bone; (RIGHT) Sreeshankar in the gym at IIS Vijayanagar on his comeback trail. (PHOTOS: X via @IIS_Vijayanagar)

On injury comeback, long jumper Sreeshankar Murali on the right track by crossing 8m on regular basis

August 24, 2025 10:43 pm

Not certain to qualify for World Championship, Kerala athlete is nevertheless convinced that he can excel at big tournaments coming up

Asian Games and Commonwealth Games silver medalist Murali Sreeshankar

Athletics: Indian long-jumper Sreeshankar says ‘everyone was slipping’ from take-off board; WA say research is ongoing to fix it

February 29, 2024 10:01 am

Sreeshankar had cited examples of Jamaica's Carey McLeod and compatriot Jeswin Aldrin losing their footing on the take-off board during last year's World Championships in Budapest.

Neeraj Chopra at the Zurich Diamond League

Neeraj Chopra reveals he was under the weather and fatigued while competing at Zurich Diamond League

September 02, 2023 7:16 am

Even before the qualifying round of the World Championship, Chopra was feeling ill but didn't want to sound like he was making an excuse so didn't talk about it till Thursday

World Champion Neeraj Chopra ended 2nd in Zurich.

World Champion Neeraj Chopra, long jumper Sreeshankar Murali qualify for Diamond League final

September 01, 2023 9:17 am

World Champion Neeraj Chopra is now third on the points table in the race for the Diamond League final; Sreeshankar Murali finishes fifth in Zurich, is third overall on the points table

Sreeshankar 'gutted' at 'unexpected' result at World C'ships, promises to bounce back

August 24, 2023 4:34 pm

Sreeshankar, who has been consistently jumping over 8m mark this season, was expected to at least qualify for the final round but form deserted him when it mattered the most on Wednesday

Litmus test for India’s world-leading long jumpers Sreeshankar, Jeswin Aldrin at World Athletics Championships

August 23, 2023 8:12 am

Sreeshankar, 24, and Aldrin, 21, are talented but can they hold their nerve and replicate form at the World Championships

India's Neeraj Chopra javelin throw event.

'Felt nervous coming back from injury... still far from my best': Neeraj Chopra says after winning at Lausanne Diamond League

July 01, 2023 7:12 am

Meanwhile, Murali Sreeshankar ended fifth in the men's long jump event with a best effort on the night of 7.88m, way below his season and personal best of 8.41m.

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Murali Sreeshankar wins gold at MVA High Performance athletics meet

May 01, 2023 3:14 pm

Competing in only his second event of the season, the 24-year-old, who had won a silver at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, produced a creditable effort which was just 0.07m off his personal best of 8.36m made last year.