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Sreeshankar’s Asian Games silver sparks celebrations in Palakkad

Source: The Hindu · 28 Sep 2026, 16:47 UTC
Sreeshankar’s Asian Games silver sparks celebrations in Palakkad
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Family, friends and neighbours gathered at Murali Sreeshankar’s home in Yakkara, Palakkad, to watch him win silver in the Asian Games long jump final. His second jump measured 8.07 metres, and he retained second place after an injury prevented him from taking his final two attempts.

Murali Sreeshankar’s silver medal in the Asian Games long jump final prompted celebrations at his family home in Yakkara, Palakkad, on Monday evening. Relatives, friends and neighbours watched the event on television as Sreeshankar opened with a jump of 7.66 metres. His second attempt reached 8.07 metres, moving him into second place.

His third jump measured 7.56 metres. The fourth was a foul, after which he was injured. Sreeshankar did not take part in the fifth and sixth rounds, leaving those watching at home to wait for the remaining competitors’ attempts.

He retained second place when the final attempts were completed, securing the silver medal. The result brought cheers, firecrackers and the distribution of sweets at the family home. Sreeshankar’s mother, K.S.

Bijimol, a former athlete, watched the competition while praying for her son. His father and coach, S. Murali, was unable to attend the final in person but joined the family through a video call after the medal was confirmed.

Palakkad MP V.K. Sreekandan also attended the gathering and joined the celebrations. The family’s evening had been marked by alternating relief and tension.

Sreeshankar’s 8.07-metre second jump offered encouragement, but the foul and subsequent injury meant he could not improve the mark in the final rounds. The medal was confirmed when no other finalist surpassed his distance. The celebrations then spread through Yakkara as relatives, neighbours and friends marked the result.

The source material identifies the event as Monday’s Asian Games long jump final and records Sreeshankar’s silver medal, but does not provide the name or mark of the gold-medal winner.

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