CWG 2022: India's Sreeshankar Murali clinches historic silver medal in Men's Long Jump

India's Sreeshankar Murali clinched the silver medal in the Men's Long Jump final in the ongoing CWG 2022 on Aug 04. Sreeshankar won the historic silver with a distance of 8.08m in the Men's Long Jump. With this, Sreeshankar became the first Indian male athlete to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the long jump.
Speaking about his achievement, Sreeshankar said, “I am elated. A bit disappointed that I could not win gold but happy that I won silver for the country. I dedicate this medal to all those who stood by me including my father, our Sports Ministry.”