Tejaswin Shankar secured a historic bronze medal in the decathlon at the Commonwealth Games. He overcame a knee injury that forced him to withdraw from the high jump event. Shankar then decided to compete in the decathlon,

Tejaswin Shankar scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in decathlon. He secured bronze with 7,976 points, expressing relief after an injury almost prevented him from competing in the event.

Strength and conditioning coach Wayne Lombard, who helped Tejaswin recover sufficiently from the knee injury that forced his pullout from the high jump, recounts how they got him in shape to not just participate in the decathlon,

Tejaswin Shankar secures a historic bronze in the men’s decathlon at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian to win medals in two different athletics disciplines.

Historic Achievement for Indian Athletics In a remarkable moment for Indian athletics at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, star athlete Tejaswin Shankar secured a bronze medal in the men's decathlon, marking a historic milestone.

Glasgow, Aug 1 (PTI) Four days ago, Tejaswin Shankar cut a lonely figure crouching on his haunches as he tried to suppress tears

India’s Tejaswin Shankar won the country’s first decathlon medal in Commonwealth Games history after he bagged bronze in the 2026 edition at the end of all 10 events on Friday. He ended with 7976 points in third place. Here’s a look at how the Indian fared over the second day of the decathlon events: