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Indian decathlete (born 1998)
Tejaswin Shankar is an Indian decathlete. He is the first Indian to win Commonwealth Games medals in high jump and decathlon, claiming bronze in 2022 and 2026, respectively. Shankar has also won silver medals in decathlon at the 2022 Asian Games and the 2025 Asian Championships. He was the NCAA champion in high jump in 2018 and 2022, making him one of the most successful Indian athletes in collegiate circuit.
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Asian multi-sport event
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia. The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and are the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.
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Ancy Sojan Edappilly is an Indian long jumper. She has won silver medals at the 2022 and 2026 Asian Games, and the 2025 Asian Championships.
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Asian Games 2026: Ancy Sojan bags long jump silver, Tejaswin Shankar wins Decathlon bronze; Afsal enters 800m final
India’s Ancy Sojan led for a major part of the competition before settling for the silver medal in the women’s long jump competition at the Asian Games here on Sunday.
India made a remarkable mark at the Asian Games, highlighted by Sarvesh Kushare