Tejaswin Shankar

India shuttler Lakshya Sen, who was looking like a strong medal-contender, lost the bronze medal match.

National record holder in high jump Tejaswin Shankar won the top prize in the International High Jump Gala Elmos 2024 athletics meet.

Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has approved Commonwealth Games medallist Tejaswin Shankar's request for financial assistance towards participation in continental tour events in Europe

Tejaswin Shankar took pole position on the first day of the decathlon events at the Asian Games 2023.

Shankar, who won his second NCAA title for Kansas State last year, was taking part in his first competition since finishing college.

Tejaswin Shankar wrote history on Wednesday by winning India's first ever medal in high jump event in the Commonwealth Games history.

After his win, a tweet went viral in which Tejaswin could be seen practicing in front of three stray dogs at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, even as the other athletes were in Birmingham for the Games. Speaking about his late inclusion and eventual glory to NDTV, Tejaswin said it had been a long and tough journey for him.

Tejaswin Shankar won India its first-ever medal in the men's high jump event at the Commonwealth Games

Shankar was tied with former world and CWG champion Donald Thomas from the Bahamas, but the Indian athlete ended up winning India's first athletics medal in the men's high jump event, as he made lesser fouls.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Tejaswin Shankar for winning the nation's first athletics medal in the men's high jump event.

Tejaswin faltered at the height of 2.25m and gave one last try at the 2.28m to see if he could miraculously land the gold, but it wasn't to be. The bronze medal in the track and field event is nonetheless a big achievement for the national record holder, who has a personal best of 2.29m.

National record holder Shankar was on Friday cleared to compete at the July 28 to August 8 Games after the organisers accepted his entry at the request of the Indian Olympic Association

Indian high jumper Tejaswin Shankar was on Friday cleared to compete at the upcoming Commonwealth Games

The development came after the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) accepted an invite for her participation from its parent body, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

Tejaswin Shankar, though, has been in senior circuit for some time and he won the gold in the National Open Athletics in Lucknow in September with a jump of 2.22m.

India shuttler Lakshya Sen, who was looking like a strong medal-contender, lost the bronze medal match.

National record holder in high jump Tejaswin Shankar won the top prize in the International High Jump Gala Elmos 2024 athletics meet.

Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has approved Commonwealth Games medallist Tejaswin Shankar's request for financial assistance towards participation in continental tour events in Europe

Tejaswin Shankar took pole position on the first day of the decathlon events at the Asian Games 2023.

Shankar, who won his second NCAA title for Kansas State last year, was taking part in his first competition since finishing college.

Tejaswin Shankar wrote history on Wednesday by winning India's first ever medal in high jump event in the Commonwealth Games history.

After his win, a tweet went viral in which Tejaswin could be seen practicing in front of three stray dogs at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, even as the other athletes were in Birmingham for the Games. Speaking about his late inclusion and eventual glory to NDTV, Tejaswin said it had been a long and tough journey for him.

Tejaswin Shankar won India its first-ever medal in the men's high jump event at the Commonwealth Games

Shankar was tied with former world and CWG champion Donald Thomas from the Bahamas, but the Indian athlete ended up winning India's first athletics medal in the men's high jump event, as he made lesser fouls.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Tejaswin Shankar for winning the nation's first athletics medal in the men's high jump event.

Tejaswin faltered at the height of 2.25m and gave one last try at the 2.28m to see if he could miraculously land the gold, but it wasn't to be. The bronze medal in the track and field event is nonetheless a big achievement for the national record holder, who has a personal best of 2.29m.

National record holder Shankar was on Friday cleared to compete at the July 28 to August 8 Games after the organisers accepted his entry at the request of the Indian Olympic Association

Indian high jumper Tejaswin Shankar was on Friday cleared to compete at the upcoming Commonwealth Games

The development came after the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) accepted an invite for her participation from its parent body, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

Tejaswin Shankar, though, has been in senior circuit for some time and he won the gold in the National Open Athletics in Lucknow in September with a jump of 2.22m.