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Sarvesh Kushare wins India's first CWG high jump medal
The Hindu··28 Jul
India's Sarvesh Kushare won silver in the men's high jump at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Monday, the country's first athletics medal in the able bodied category at these Games. Kushare and Jamaica's Romaine Beckford both cleared 2.25 metres, but Beckford took gold on countback after doing so on his first attempt against Kushare's third.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Indian athletics fans gain a first able bodied medal at these Games, a marker of progress beyond India's usual weightlifting strength.
- The mixed day of triumph and injury is a reminder of how thin the margin is between medal and heartbreak.
- Fans following Tejaswin Shankar's recovery now know his next target is the decathlon on July 31.
What's Happening
- Sarvesh Kushare won silver in the men's high jump, India's first able bodied athletics medal at these Commonwealth Games.
- He lost gold to Jamaica's Romaine Beckford on countback after both cleared 2.25 metres at different attempt counts.
- Teammate Tejaswin Shankar withdrew after his opening attempt due to knee tendonitis, ending his title defence early.
A Technical Glitch, Then a Tearful Withdrawal
- Confusion arose when the Games website initially showed a DNS status against Tejaswin's name before organisers called it a technical error.
- Tejas Shirse also competed through pain, finishing last in the 110 metre hurdles after an ankle injury in warm up.
- Kushare, in his second Commonwealth Games, said fellow jumper Tejaswin advised and encouraged him throughout the final.
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