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Tejaswin, who transitioned from high jump to combined events, is in the fourth year of doing Decathlon but the climb to this mountain of 8000 points started back in 2019 when he made a bet with his University buddy, Aaron Booth. (AFI Photo)

Speed improvement, high jump peak, holding nerve: Inside Tejaswin Shankar's 8000 points summit

May 25, 2026 11:40 am

Tejaswin Shankar became the first Indian and tenth Asian to cross the 8000 point mark in Decathlon.

One hour of history: India’s night of athletic breakthroughs

May 24, 2026 12:19 am

Gurindervir’s sub-10.10s sprint, Vishal TK going below 45 seconds in 400m and Tejaswin Shankar’s 8,000-point decathlon mark sets a new benchmark for the country’s track and field scene

While Tejaswin bettered his previous personal best of 7826 points, this performance won't be eligible for any records. (Reuters Photo)

Tejaswin Shankar falls short of 8000 Mark in Decathlon amid wind-assisted performance

March 28, 2026 12:35 pm

Tejaswin scores 7947 points at David Noble Relay with legal personal bests in Shot Put and Pole Vault.

Tejaswin Shankar breaks NR to win gold at Asian Indoor Athletics Championships

February 08, 2026 9:39 pm

On the way of his gold medal, Tejaswin scored a total of 5993 points breaking his own national record of 5650 points from 2021 and the championship record of 5928 points from 2012.

Tejaswin Shankar defeats high jump Olympic silver medallist Shelby McEwen in an Indoor Meet

January 31, 2026 5:15 pm

Featuring in his first Athletics meet of the year, Shankar recorded a best jump of 2.26m to edge past the home favourite Shelby who settled for silver with a best jump of 2.22m.

Tejaswin Shankar reflected on training in the toxic air in the National Capital Region. (Reuters Photo)

Toxic air wake-up call: Biggest limiter is I can't do strenuous training because my lungs are going to be impacted, writes Tejaswin Shankar

January 27, 2026 6:38 pm

Decathlon star Tejaswin Shankar, who has been brought up in Delhi, says that the 'biggest change has been the pollution over the last few years for some reason... back in the day the winter months were more about if you can brave the weather. But now it's less about the weather and more about the fact that it's polluted.'

Athlete, teaching assistant, student - Decathlete Tejaswin Shankar takes on three roles in bid to qualify for 2028 Olympics

January 18, 2026 12:16 pm

A medallist at continental and Commonwealth level, ace Indian athlete aims to breach 8,000-point mark and also get relevant education to provide training advice.

Athlete-couple Siddhi Hiray and Tejaswin Shankar chart a course for India's NCAA aspirants

June 13, 2025 8:37 pm

This week four Indian track and field athletes, the highest-ever, are competing in the NCAA outdoor track & field championships, two of them were placed in US universities through Siddhi's firm; "I wanted to help Indian athletes get the opportunity that Tejaswin got and I missed out," Siddhi says.