CWG 2026: Chitravel, Thirumaran qualify for men’s triple jump finalGlasgow: India’s Praveen Chitravel and Selva Thirumaran advanced to the men’s triple jump final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after negotiating a challenging qualification round on Thursday. Jamaica’s Jordan Scott topped the qualification round with a 16.56m effort, while Thirumaran finished third overall after producing a crucial 16.26m jump with his final attempt. The result gives India two medal contenders in the men’s triple jump final, scheduled for Saturday, August 1. Chitravel, who has established himself among India’s leading triple jumpers, will enter the final with one of the strongest qualification performances. The qualification round was decided through a combination of automatic qualification and overall performances, with the 12 leading athletes progressing to the final.