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"We Have Come A Long Way...": Neeraj Chopra Recalls His Time With Tejaswin Shankar After Athlete's Historic Bronze In High Jump

Indian athlete Tejaswin Shankar wrote history on Wednesday by winning India's first ever medal in high jump event in the Commonwealth Games history. At the ongoing Games in Birmingham, the 23-year-old Shankar finished third on the podium by clearing a high jump of 2.22m in the final. Bahamas' Donald Thomas and Joel Clarke-Khan of England also cleared an equal height as of Shankar but they needed more than one attempt to do it while the Indian athlete was successful in his single try.

Watch: How Tejaswin Shankar Won India's First Medal In High Jump At CWG 2022

India athlete Tejaswin Shankar made the country proud after he grabbed the bronze medal in the men's high jump final with the mark of 2.22m at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Wednesday. Shankar was tied with former world and CWG champion Donald Thomas from the Bahamas, but the Indian athlete ended up winning the nation's first athletics medal in the men's high jump event, as he made lesser fouls.

Tejaswin Shankar Wins India's First High Jump Medal At CWG, It's A Bronze

India's Tejaswin Shankar clinched the bronze medal in the men's high jump final with the mark of 2.22m at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Wednesday. The 23-year-old won the nation's first athletics medal in the men's high jump event. World championships indoor bronze medallist Hamish Kerr won the gold for clearing 2.25m and pipped the defending champion Brandon Starc from Australia courtesy of lesser fouls.

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"We Have Come A Long Way...": Neeraj Chopra Recalls His Time With Tejaswin Shankar After Athlete's Historic Bronze In High Jump

Watch: How Tejaswin Shankar Won India's First Medal In High Jump At CWG 2022

Tejaswin Shankar Wins India's First High Jump Medal At CWG, It's A Bronze

Motivated Nick Kyrgios has a 'totally different mindset' since Wimbledon

Motivated Kyrgios has a 'totally different mindset' since Wimbledon

Weightlifters lead the chase as Aruna guides table tennis to semis

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Nick Kyrgios says his respect for Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal has grown after Wimbledon run