Murali Sreeshankar etched his name into history books by becoming the first Indian long jumper to clinch medals in back-to-back Commonwealth Games. MURALI SREESHANKAR 🔥🔥He jumped 8.09m in his second attempt to take the lead in the men's Long Jump final at the Commonwealth Games 2026. Almost two years ago, Murali Sreeshankar was recovering from an injury & doubting if he'd ever be able to jump again. Two years later he soared 8.09m to win a silver medal at #Glasgow2026. The other Indian in the competition Lokesh Sathyanathan finished fifth with a best jump of 7.97m, which was achieved in his opening attempt.