Sreeshankar Wins Second Straight CWG Long Jump Silver

Murali Sreeshankar won the silver medal in the men’s long jump at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, on 29 July 2026. His jump measured 8.09 metres, and Jamaica’s Tajay Gayle won gold with 8.15 metres, while Scotland’s Stephen Mackenzie took bronze with 8.08 metres.

Murali Sreeshankar and Indian Athletics

Murali Sreeshankar is an Indian long jumper aged 27 years. He became the first Indian male long jumper to win two Commonwealth Games medals after his silver medal in Glasgow and his earlier silver medal at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Commonwealth Games Long Jump Event

The men’s long jump is a track and field event in which athletes attempt a single take-off jump from a board into a sand pit. The result is measured from the take-off line to the nearest mark made in the landing area, and the longest legal jump wins the event.

Important Facts for Exams

• The 2026 Commonwealth Games are being held in Glasgow, Scotland, from 23 July to 2 August 2026.
• The Commonwealth Games are a multi-sport event for athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations.
• The men’s long jump belongs to the athletics programme of the Commonwealth Games.
• Birmingham hosted the 2022 Commonwealth Games, where Murali Sreeshankar won silver in the same event.

The long jump is one of the oldest athletics events in modern track and field. A legal jump requires the athlete to take off without crossing the foul line.