India's long jumper M Sreeshankar has made it to the final men's long jump in the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/photo/commonwealth-games-2026-from-mirabai-chanu-to-gyaneshwari-yadav-here-are-india-medal-winners-in-ongoing-mega-event-112221/1" rel="nofollow">Commonwealth Games 2026</a> after breaking the qualifying standard in his first attempt.
The 27-year-old athlete's season best is 8.38, and he managed to jump 8.01m to earn direct qualification from Group A.
Sreeshankar will be aiming to improve on the silver medal that he clinched in the 2022 edition.
Reflecting on the performance, he said that the conditions were cold and windy, but he managed to qualify. The Kerala-born athlete also expressed excitement for the final.
"Qualification went quite well, it was tricky conditions for everyone. It was cold and windy and it was raining also in between but I qualified in the first attempt, so very excited for the final," said Sreeshankar.
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VIDEO | Indian long jumper M Sreeshankar made the finals of the Commonwealth Games after breaching the qualifying standard in his very first attempt in Glasgow on Monday. Sreeshankar, whose season's best is 8.38m, jumped 8.01m here to earn direct qualification from Group A.&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/K9EVLvJjXI">pic.twitter.com/K9EVLvJjXI</a>
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He delivered his season's best performance in the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships last month.
On the other hand, Lokesh Sathyanathan has also advanced to the final, based on his top-12 finish. Competing in Group B, he managed a jump of 7.77m in his first attempt. Sathyanathan finished fourth in his group.
The men's long jump final will be held on Wednesday.
<h2>Commonwealth Games 2026: India's medal winners in the mega event</h2>
Jhandu Kumar
India's para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar clinched a bronze medal in the men's heavyweight para powerlifting event in the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2026. Competing in Group B, he registered his best lift of 190 kg in the second attempt, following which he earned 130.9 points.
Mirabai Chanu
India's star weightlifter <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/mirabai-chanu-delivers-historic-third-consecutive-commonwealth-gold-in-glasgow-23641785" rel="nofollow">Mirabai Chanu</a> delivered a stunning performance to help India secure its first gold medal in the women's weightlifting 48kg event of the ongoing tournament. She lifted a commanding 190kg, with a best effort of 85kg in snatch and 105kg in clean and jerk.
Rishikanta Singh
Another Indian weightlifter Rishikanta Singh won a silver medal for the nation in the men's 60kg event. He cleared 121kg in the snatch to equal the Games record and entered the clean and jerk in pole position. However, he could only manage 143kg after failing his last two attempts in clean and jerk, allowing Malaysia's Mohamad Aniq Kasdan to snatch the gold.
Raja Muthupandi
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/five-time-world-champion-viswanathan-anand-becomes-fide-interim-president-23641494" rel="nofollow">India</a>'s Raja Muthupandi secured a silver medal in the men's 65kg event. The 26-year-old finished with a combined total of 286kg, lifting 126kg in the snatch and 160kg in the clean and jerk to secure second place on the podium.
Gyaneshwari Yadav
Weightlifter Gyaneshwari Yadav added another medal to India's medal tally. She clinched a silver medal in the 53kg weightlifting event. The 23-year-old Indian athlete broke her personal best with a total lift of 199kg.
(With Inputs from Agencies)

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