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Tejaswin Shankar Secures Bronze in Asian Games 2026 Decathlon
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News18•27-09-2026, 18:28
Tejaswin Shankar Secures Bronze in Asian Games 2026 Decathlon
- •Tejaswin Shankar won a bronze medal in the men's decathlon at the 2026 Asian Games, adding to his Commonwealth Games bronze earlier in the year.
- •Shankar finished with 7,934 points, placing behind Japan’s Maruyama Yuma (gold with 8,123 points) and China’s Chen Xinghua (silver with 8,012 points).
- •His medal was significantly boosted by strong performances in jumps, winning the long jump with 7.53m and the high jump with 2.18m.
- •Despite weaker performances in throws (discus, pole vault, javelin), Shankar maintained his podium position through consistent efforts in other disciplines.
- •This marks consecutive medals for Shankar at the Asian Games, following his silver in Hangzhou in 2022.
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Tejaswin Shankar won the bronze medal in the men's decathlon at the 2026 Asian Games, finishing with a total of 7,934 points.
Japan's Maruyama Yuma won the gold medal with 8,123 points, and China's Chen Xinghua secured the silver medal with 8,012 points, placing ahead of Shankar.
Shankar won the long jump event with a 7.53m mark and produced the best high jump of the competition by clearing 2.18m.
