Murali Sreeshankar takes long jump silver as Gavit claims Games record gold
Murali Sreeshankar won the men's long jump silver with a best effort of 8.09m. Gavit claimed the gold and set a Commonwealth Games record in the event.
Sreeshankar extended his strong run at the Commonwealth Games by finishing second in the long jump with that 8.09m mark. He had also been the silver medallist at the 2022 Games, a result that made him the first Indian to secure consecutive Commonwealth Games medals in the discipline. The result reinforced his status among the event’s leading competitors at successive editions of the Games.
Sreeshankar’s best jump of 8.09m proved enough to place him on the podium, adding to his previous silver from Birmingham 2022. The mark represented his top legal effort in the final and secured the runner-up slot behind Gavit’s winning performance. That sequence of results—silver in 2022 and silver again—underscored a rare consistency for an Indian jumper at the Commonwealth level.
The 2022 silver had carried its own historic significance, as Sreeshankar became the first Indian athlete to collect back-to-back Commonwealth Games medals in the men's long jump. Repeating that finish at this edition maintained the milestone and added to his personal medal tally at the Games. His series of podium finishes highlights a sustained presence among the event’s elite across successive Games.
Gavit produced the gold-medal-winning performance and in doing so established a new Games record for the long jump. That top mark set the standard for the final and placed him ahead of the field, with Sreeshankar taking the next position. The Games record underlines the significance of Gavit’s victory within the competition.
Sreeshankar’s silver, measured at 8.09m, and Gavit’s Games record gold were the defining outcomes of the men’s long jump contest. Sreeshankar’s consecutive medals confirm his place in Commonwealth Games history for India, while Gavit’s record-setting triumph stands as the benchmark from this edition.
