Battling a long-standing knee injury, Tejaswin Shankar became the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games decathlon medal, securing bronze in Glasgow with 7,976 points. This historic achievement comes just days after he withdrew from the high jump event due to the same injury, experiencing a significant emotional turnaround.
Sarvesh Kushare, after becoming the first Indian to clear 2.30m in high jump, sets his next target on winning gold at the Asian Games and breaking the 2.35m barrier.
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.
Morocco defeated Egypt 2-1 in the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations. Meanwhile, Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim won gold in the high jump at the Asian Athletics Championships in China.
