Historic Tejaswin Wins India’s First Ever Medal In High Jump
(The Quiver): Made nation Proud, Defied odds and conquered the world! 23-year old Tejaswin Shankar scripted history to win a bronze medal at the high jump event in Commonwealth Games 2022. He jumped a height of 2.22m to clinch the bronze medal.
New-Zealand’s Hamish Kerr won the gold with a effort of 2.25m. The silver medal went to Australia’s Brandon Starc.
After finished 6th in the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast 2018, he was Initially being overlooked in the Indian athletics squad after failing to compete in the Inter-state meet in Chennai, which apparently clashed with NCAA championships in the United States of America.
He was not in contention by the Athletic Federation Of India, despite his heroic effort of 2.27mm.
On Wednesday, he become the first ever Indian to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022.
