Commonwealth Games 2022: Tejaswin Shankar Wins Bronze In High Jump, India's First-Ever In CWG History

Indian high jumper Tejaswin Shankar created history by becoming the first-ever Indian to win a medal in high jump in the history of Commonwealth Games (CWG).

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The 23-year-old bagged bronze medal with a best jump of 2.22 metres in men's high jump at CWG 2022. It is India's first athletics medal at the ongoing Games.

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The national record holder cleared 2.22m to finish third on countback. Donald Thomas of Bahamas and England's Joel Clarke-Khan also cleared 2.22m but they needed more than one attempt to do it while Shankar was successful in single try.

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A last minute addition to the athletics team, Tejaswin Shankar on Wednesday became the first Indian to win a men's high jump medal in the Commonwealth Games as he clinched a bronze in the final here.

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In women's shot put final, Manpreet Kaur finished 12th and last with a disappointing best throw of 15.69m.

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Hamish Kerr of New Zealand won the gold while Australia’s Brandon Starc clinched the silver. Both cleared 2.25m but could not soar over 2.28m but the Kiwi won the gold on count back. Brandon is, in fact, the younger brother of Australian pace bowler Mitchell Starc.

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“I’ve been seeing these guys (Hamish Kerr and Brandon Starc) on TV all the time so just to share the podium with them is spectacular. This is my first feather in my cap so I just want things to move forward from here,” he added

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