Tejaswin Shankar’s strategy brings historic high jump medal

Tejaswin Shankar’s strategy brings historic high jump medal

With the AFI closing its doors on him and with the High Court making the big moves for his inclusion in the Indian team, Tejaswin Shankar may have faced a lot of bitterness before going to the Commonwealth Games, but he did not carry the negative thoughts to Birmingham. “Very early on, you learn in […]

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CWG 2022 | PM Modi congratulates Tejaswin Shankar on winning India’s first-ever high jump medal

CWG 2022 | PM Modi congratulates Tejaswin Shankar on winning India’s first-ever high jump medal

PTI New Delhi: August 04, 2022 08:57 IST Updated: August 04, 2022 08:57 IST PTI New Delhi: August 04, 2022 08:57 IST Updated: August 04, 2022 08:57 IST Tejaswin, a national record holder, cleared 2.22m to finish third on countback Tejaswin Shankar celebrates after taking the bronze medal in the men’s high jump event in […]

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CWG 2022 | Tejaswin Shankar wins bronze in men’s high jump

CWG 2022 | Tejaswin Shankar wins bronze in men’s high jump

The 23-year-old Shankar was added in the squad last-minute on the orders of Delhi High Court The 23-year-old Shankar was added in the squad last-minute on the orders of Delhi High Court Tejaswin Shankar opened Indian athletics team’s medal account with a bronze in the men’s high jump event in the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday. […]

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Tejaswin Shankar to compete in CWG, his entry cleared by CGF on IOA’s request

Tejaswin Shankar to compete in CWG, his entry cleared by CGF on IOA’s request

Indian high jumper Tejaswin Shankar was on Friday cleared to compete at the upcoming Commonwealth Games after the organisers accepted his entry on the request of Indian Olympic Association (IOA), ending a month-long drama surrounding his participation. The organisers had initially rejected Shankar’s late entry but the IOA has now got confirmation from the Commonwealth […]

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Tejaswin included in the Commonwealth Games squad

Tejaswin included in the Commonwealth Games squad

The Athletics Federation of India has included Tejaswin Shankar for the Commonwealth Games, replacing Arokia Rajiv in the 36-member squad, but the high jumper is more relieved than elated. The AFI made the statement in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday, informing Justice Yashwant Varma that the change had been following Rajiv’s disqualification and was […]

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Tejaswin selection: AFI passes the buck to IOA

Tejaswin selection: AFI passes the buck to IOA

The responsibility of including high jumper Tejaswin Shankar in the Commonwealth Games squad has now been passed on to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Friday told the Delhi High Court that it was bound by the quota allocated by the Indian Olympic Association. AFI counsel Parth Goswami informed […]

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Delhi HC directs AFI to consider high jumper Tejaswin for CWG ‘on merit’

Delhi HC directs AFI to consider high jumper Tejaswin for CWG ‘on merit’

The federation has been asked to come back with its decision at the next hearing on Friday The federation has been asked to come back with its decision at the next hearing on Friday The Athletics Federation of India’s selection committee had a scheduled meeting on Wednesday, ostensibly for other reasons but the focus remained […]

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