Murali Sreeshankar Bags Silver in Thrilling Long Jump Final, Misses Gold by 6 cm Murali Sreeshankar's silver medal in the men's long jump at the Commonwealth Games is a testament to the cruel nature of sports.
The Indian athlete produced a best leap of 8. 09m, but it was not enough to overcome Jamaica's Tajay Gayle, who soared to 8. 15m in the fourth round.
Sreeshankar had taken an early lead after the first three rounds, and it seemed as though another gold medal would be added to India's impressive athletics campaign.