Glasgow, August 1: Tejaswin Shankar made history late Friday night (Indian time) by winning a bronze medal in the men’s decathlon at the Commonwealth Games 2026. Transitioning from a high jumper to a decathlete, Tejaswin became the first Indian athlete to win medals in two different events at the Commonwealth Games. Previously, he secured a bronze in the men’s high jump at the 2022 edition in Birmingham.
Tejaswin, the first Indian decathlete to surpass the 8,000-point mark, achieved third place with a score of 7,976 points in the most challenging event of the track and field competition in Glasgow.
The current Asian champion in both heptathlon and decathlon, Tejaswin finished behind Grenada’s Victor Linden, who scored a season-best 8,096 points, while Canada’s Damian Warner took the silver medal with 8,036 points.
Over several days of competition, the 27-year-old Tejaswin placed seventh in the 100 meters with a time of 10.96 seconds (870 points). He earned 1,015 points with a long jump of 7.82 meters, placing him third overall.
Tejaswin scored 673 points in shot put, reached a height of 2.15 meters in high jump for 944 points, and secured 837 points by finishing fifth in the 400 meters. After five events, his total score was 4,339 points, placing him second in the standings.
He received 922 points in the 110 meters hurdles, 674 points in discus throw, and 704 points in pole vault, which pushed him down to fourth place in the overall standings.
A strong performance in javelin throw brought him back into medal contention, and he climbed to third place. By scoring 704 points in the 1,500 meters, he secured his medal with a total of 7,976 points.
Tejaswin holds the Indian national record in decathlon and is a graduate of Kansas State University, where he won two NCAA Division I titles in high jump. Throughout his career, he has successfully participated in both high jump and combined events at national and international levels.
After setting an Indian record of 2.29 meters in 2018, Tejaswin gained recognition in high jump. He became the first Indian male high jumper to win a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Later, he shifted his focus to combined events and won a silver medal in decathlon at the 2022 Asian Games.
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