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Murali Sreeshankar Wins Asian Games Silver Amid Fresh Injury Scare
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Moneycontrol•28-09-2026, 19:10
Murali Sreeshankar Wins Asian Games Silver Amid Fresh Injury Scare
- •Murali Sreeshankar secured a silver medal in the men's long jump final at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya, marking his second silver at the Games.
- •Sreeshankar's best jump was 8.07m, achieved in his second attempt, but he sustained an injury during his fourth attempt.
- •The injury, possibly due to a slip in rainy conditions, prevented Sreeshankar from completing his final two attempts.
- •China's Yuhao Shi won gold with an 8.17m jump, while Uzbekistan's Anvar Anvarov took bronze with 8.06m.
- •The injury is concerning as Sreeshankar had recently returned to action after a serious knee injury layoff and had also won silver at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
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Murali Sreeshankar won the silver medal in the men's long jump final at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya.
Sreeshankar suffered an injury while attempting his fourth jump when he slipped in the rainy conditions at the stadium, causing his leg to stretch awkwardly before the takeoff.
China's Yuhao Shi claimed the gold medal with a best jump of 8.17 meters.
