Commonwealth Games 2026: Murali Sreeshankar qualifies for long jump finals

Glasgow: Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar made the finals of the Commonwealth Games after breaching the qualifying standard in his very first attempt here on Monday.

Sreeshankar, whose season's best is 8.38m, jumped 8.01m here to earn direct qualification from Group A. The qualification standard has been set at 8m or at least the 12 best performers.

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The 27-year-old is hoping to improve upon on the silver medal that he won in the 2022 edition of the Games.

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