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Sreeshankar
IndiaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
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 Athletics |
Men's Long Jump | 2 |
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Schedule
Change
All times in venue local time
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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Sat, 30 Sep
9:05
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Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium |
Finished |
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Sun, 1 Oct
19:10
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Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
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| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
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| Asian Games | ||||
| 6 | Men's Long Jump | 2018 | Indonesia | 7.95 |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| Qualification | Men's Long Jump | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 7.69 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 7 | Men's Long Jump | 2022 | Eugene, OR, USA | 7.96 |
| Qualification | Men's Long Jump | 2023 | Budapest, HUN | 7.74 |
| Qualification | Men's Long Jump | 2019 | Doha, QAT | 7.62 |
| Diamond League | ||||
| 3 | Men's Long Jump | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 8.09 |
| 5 | Men's Long Jump | 2023 | Zurich, SUI | 7.99 |
| 5 | Men's Long Jump | 2023 | Lausanne, SUI | 7.88 |
| 6 | Men's Long Jump | 2022 | Monaco, MON | 7.94 |
| Asian Championships | ||||
| 2 | Men's Long Jump | 2023 | Bangkok, THA | 8.37 |
| World Indoor Championships | ||||
| 7 | Men's Long Jump | 2022 | Belgrade, SRB | 7.92 |
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Watching movies, playing basketball. (The Bridge Facebook page, 14 Jun 2020)
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Athlete
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Mathematics - Government Victoria College, Palakkad, IND
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English, Hindi, Malayalam
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Kerala [India]
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Murali Sreeshankar [father], IND
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His father Murali represented India in triple jump, and has served as his coach. His mother Bijimol represented India in athletics, competing in 800m events. (indianexpress, 10 Mar 2018; thehindu, 19 Nov 2017)
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He sustained a hamstring injury while competing at the 2022 National Games in Gujarat, India. (indiatvnews, 01 Oct 2022)
In February 2019 he sustained a left heel injury. (indianexpress, 21 Mar 2019)
He was diagnosed with appendicitis in March 2018 and underwent surgery. He returned to competition in June that year. (worldathletics, 25 Feb 2021; scroll, 25 Mar 2018)
He returned from a hamstring injury in November 2017. (thehindu, 19 Nov 2017)
In February 2019 he sustained a left heel injury. (indianexpress, 21 Mar 2019)
He was diagnosed with appendicitis in March 2018 and underwent surgery. He returned to competition in June that year. (worldathletics, 25 Feb 2021; scroll, 25 Mar 2018)
He returned from a hamstring injury in November 2017. (thehindu, 19 Nov 2017)
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He took up sprinting and long jump at age five, and began triple jump at age 13. "I had success as a sprinter, winning gold medals in the district and state-level meets. I didn't train seriously during that time though. It was more about having fun for me. I gradually shifted to long jump as I grew up, because my father saw the potential in me." (olympics, 21 Mar 2021; thebridge, 25 Sep 2019; indianexpress, 10 Mar 2018)
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His family motivated him to take up athletics. "From a very young age, I was quite interested in sports. I was particularly into track and field because both my parents were international athletes. Almost all my family members were related to sports in one way or the other. My cousins were tennis players, basketball players. So this was what was around me from my childhood." (olympics, 21 Mar 2021; indianexpress, 10 Mar 2018)
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To compete at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China, and the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (outlookindia, 20 Sep 2022)
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Winning silver in long jump at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. (outlookindia, 20 Sep 2022)
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US long jumper Mike Powell, US basketball player Kobe Bryant. (The Bridge Facebook page, 14 Jun 2020; thebridge, 25 Sep 2019)
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His parents. "They never said anything negative to me regarding my sporting career. Both of them were international athletes, they knew how to develop one, and what my mindset and how my daily life should be." (olympics, 21 Mar 2021)
Additional Information
General
FAMILY SUPPORT
He achieved the long jump qualifying standard for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo through his performance at the 2021 Indian National Championships in Patiala. He says the achievement was the result of his family's efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. "I dedicate this achievement to my cousins. When everything was closed, they trained with me and it would not have been possible without them or my father. I'm also working with a dietician [speaking in 2021], he communicates the diet to my mother and she makes sure I stick to it. My father knew how tiresome [it can be] and what sort of dedication is required to excel at a higher level." (thehindu, 17 Mar 2021; olympics, 21 Mar 2021; The Bridge Facebook page, 14 Jun 2020)
FAMILY SUPPORT
He achieved the long jump qualifying standard for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo through his performance at the 2021 Indian National Championships in Patiala. He says the achievement was the result of his family's efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. "I dedicate this achievement to my cousins. When everything was closed, they trained with me and it would not have been possible without them or my father. I'm also working with a dietician [speaking in 2021], he communicates the diet to my mother and she makes sure I stick to it. My father knew how tiresome [it can be] and what sort of dedication is required to excel at a higher level." (thehindu, 17 Mar 2021; olympics, 21 Mar 2021; The Bridge Facebook page, 14 Jun 2020)
Legend
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