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Murali Sreeshankar wins silver in men’s long jump at Asian Games 2026
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Indian long jumper (born 1999)
Murali Sreeshankar is an Indian long jumper. He has won silver medals at the 2022 and 2026 Asian Games, 2023 Asian Championships, and the 2022 and 2026 Commonwealth Games.
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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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India's Murali Sreeshankar secured a silver medal in the men's long jump at the Asian Games 2026 on Monday, producing a best effort of 8.07m despite an injury that forced him to pull out of his final two attempts.
Murali Sreeshankar produced a best effort of 8.07m in his second attempt to move into medal contention
Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar clinched the silver medal in the men's long jump at the Asian Games 2026 on Monday, recording a best jump of 8.07m.