England's Jazmin Sawyers secured long jump gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a 6.93m jump, overcoming previous disappointments and a ruptured Achilles tendon. Nigeria's Ruth Usoro and Australia's Brooke BuschKuehl won silver and bronze, respectively, on a night that also saw other English medalists.
Murali Sreeshankar secured silver in the men's long jump with a 8.09m jump, while India's boxing team made history with 10 semifinalists, surpassing the 2022 Birmingham medal tally.
Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, 27, has made a strong comeback after a career-threatening patellar tendon rupture in April 2024, which caused him to miss the Paris Olympics. Now in peak physical condition, he aims to win gold at the upcoming 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and perform well at the Asian Games, having recently registered an 8.38m jump.
Ancy Sojan (25) sets new national record in women's long jump (6.88m) at National Inter-State Athletics Championships, surpassing Anju Bobby George's 22-year record (6.83m). Sarvesh Kushare also breaks men's high jump record (2.31m).
Dev Kumar Meena and Kuldeep Kumar shattered the national pole vault record at the National Senior Athletics Federation Competition, clearing 5.45m. Meena won gold on countback. Both athletes met the Commonwealth Games qualification standard.
Ancy Sojan won gold in the long jump at the National Senior Athletics Federation Competition with a leap of 6.75m, setting a new personal best and meet record. She overcame a hormonal issue that made weight loss difficult, requiring strict diet and training discipline.
Eighteen-year-old Shahnavaz Khan shattered the junior national long jump record with an 8.23m leap, surpassing Murali Sreeshankar's mark. His coach highlights a significant mental transformation alongside physical development. Khan aims to qualify for the Asian Games and has the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics as his ultimate goal, driven by intense dedication.
