Athletics: Sreeshankar qualifies for long jump final with first-attempt leap!

Murali Sreeshankar needed just one jump to book his place in the men's long jump final at the Commonwealth Games 2026.

The Indian produced a superb 8.01m effort with his opening attempt to breach the automatic qualifying mark of 8.00m, sealing his place in the final without requiring any further jumps.



 


Update: 2026-07-27 09:35 GMT

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