Asian Games 2023: Tejaswin Shankar Takes Pole Position In Men's Decathlon
India's Tejaswin Shankar took pole position on the first day of the decathlon events at the Asian Games 2023. Shankar asserted his dominance in the men's decathlon long jump. He scored 903 points from the first event with a distance of 7.37m. In the high jump, Shankar successfully cleared 2.21m and took 1002 points to maintain his position at the top. He finished first in the men's decathlon 400m event and moved to 4260 points, a 250-point lead over his nearest rival. India's good show in athletics continued with Parul Chaudhary and Priti securing silver and bronze medals respectively in the women's 3000-metre steeplechase.