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India Today
2 days ago
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Tejaswin Shankar breaks national record, betters his previous mark in decathlon
File photo of Tejaswin Shankar. (PTI Photo) Tejaswin Shankar scripted a new national record in decathlon The athlete scored 7826 points at Wieslaw Czapiewski Memorial in Poland He bettered his previous mark set in Asian Games 2023 Tejaswin Shankar broke his own national record in decathlon at the Wieslaw Czapiewski Memorial in Poland on Sunday, July 27. Tejaswin became the first Indian athlete to score 7800 points in the gruelling 10-discipline event, as he finished 4th in the competition. He amassed 7826 points in the competition, a World Athletics Combined Events Tour Gold level meet. In the last event - 1500m race- Shankar set a personal best of 4:31.80. Shankar held the decathlon national record at 7666 points, achieved at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. At the end of day one of competition, the 26-year-old Indian topped the standings after accumulating 4292 points. He'd also clocked a personal best of 11.02s in 100m which was the first of the 10 events in the sport. Tejaswin opened with a personal best in the 100m. In the long jump, he maintained the momentum with a season best effort of 7.57m, just five cm shy of his personal best of 7.62m set in 2023. In short put, he managed a modest 12.62m, which was below his season best. And then in high jump, he cleared 2.18m. Shankar has consistently pushed the barriers as an Indian athlete. Back in the Asian Games 2023, Shankar won the silver medal with 7666 points, a tally that he broke on Sunday. In that competition, Shankar had fallen only 150 points behind gold medallist, China's Qihao Sun. Tejaswin Shankar's Career Born and raised in Delhi, Shankar's athletic journey began in his school years when he switched from cricket to high jump, a decision that would shape his future career. His talent was evident early on as he started winning medals at inter-school athletics meets. Shankar's athletic prowess earned him a four-year athletics scholarship to Kansas State University in 2017, where he studied business administration. His career highlights include a gold medal at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games, where he set a Games record of 2.14 meters in men's high jump. He also won silver at the 2016 South Asian Games. Despite facing setbacks like a groin injury and a slipped disc, Shankar's resilience saw him bounce back stronger. In 2022, he secured a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, marking India's first-ever high jump medal at the event. Tejaswin Shankar broke his own national record in decathlon at the Wieslaw Czapiewski Memorial in Poland on Sunday, July 27. Tejaswin became the first Indian athlete to score 7800 points in the gruelling 10-discipline event, as he finished 4th in the competition. He amassed 7826 points in the competition, a World Athletics Combined Events Tour Gold level meet. In the last event - 1500m race- Shankar set a personal best of 4:31.80. Shankar held the decathlon national record at 7666 points, achieved at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. At the end of day one of competition, the 26-year-old Indian topped the standings after accumulating 4292 points. He'd also clocked a personal best of 11.02s in 100m which was the first of the 10 events in the sport. Tejaswin opened with a personal best in the 100m. In the long jump, he maintained the momentum with a season best effort of 7.57m, just five cm shy of his personal best of 7.62m set in 2023. In short put, he managed a modest 12.62m, which was below his season best. And then in high jump, he cleared 2.18m. Shankar has consistently pushed the barriers as an Indian athlete. Back in the Asian Games 2023, Shankar won the silver medal with 7666 points, a tally that he broke on Sunday. In that competition, Shankar had fallen only 150 points behind gold medallist, China's Qihao Sun. Tejaswin Shankar's Career Born and raised in Delhi, Shankar's athletic journey began in his school years when he switched from cricket to high jump, a decision that would shape his future career. His talent was evident early on as he started winning medals at inter-school athletics meets. Shankar's athletic prowess earned him a four-year athletics scholarship to Kansas State University in 2017, where he studied business administration. His career highlights include a gold medal at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games, where he set a Games record of 2.14 meters in men's high jump. He also won silver at the 2016 South Asian Games. Despite facing setbacks like a groin injury and a slipped disc, Shankar's resilience saw him bounce back stronger. In 2022, he secured a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, marking India's first-ever high jump medal at the event. Join our WhatsApp Channel
News18
2 days ago
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Tejaswin Shankar breaks his own national record at Wieslaw Czapiewski Memorial
New Delhi, Jul 27 (PTI) Tejaswin Shankar broke his own national record in decathlon while finishing fourth at the Wieslaw Czapiewski Memorial in Poland on Sunday and became the first Indian athlete to score 7800 points in the gruelling 10 discipline event. He amassed 7826 points in the competition, a World Athletics Combined Events Tour Gold level meet. In the last even — 1500m — Shankar set a personal best of 4:31.80. Shankar held the decathlon national record at 7666 points, achieved at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.. At the end of day one of competition, the 26-year-old Indian topped the standings after accumulating 4292 points. He'd also clocked a personal best of 11.02s in 100m which was the first of the 10 events in the sport. Tejaswin opened with a personal best in the 100m. In the long jump, he maintained the momentum with a season best effort of 7.57m, just five cm shy of his personal best of 7.62m set in 2023.. In short put, he managed a modest 12.62m, which was below his season best. And then in high jump, he cleared 2.18m. PTI . . AH KHS view comments First Published: July 27, 2025, 23:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
NZ Herald
04-06-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Hawke's Bay athlete Briana Stephenson chasing heptathlon goals in Europe
Hawke's Bay athlete Briana Stephenson has got her new European campaign under way in good form as she targets the magic heptathlon of 6000 points this month and a possible world championships tilt later this year. The big start at the weekend came at the World Athletics Combined Events Tour
