Tejaswin Shankar

2022 - 8 - 4

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Tejaswin Shankar was lucky, other athletes weren't (Times of India)

More sports News: High jumper Tejaswin Shankar's bronze medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games after ensuring he could compete by winning a court battle ...

Ahead of the 2017 World Championships in London, the Kerala High Court directed AFI to field Chitra as she had won an automatic quota place by topping the 1500m at Asian athletics. I moved the Kerala High Court but by the time I got a verdict the team had already left," Bobby, 48, now a superintendent with the Customs department, told TOI. The cases of PU Chitra and Anu Raghavan are still fresh in memory," a former athlete said.

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After rollercoaster ride, family time for Tejaswin Shankar (The Tribune)

For someone who had to knock on the doors of the Delhi High Court for his place in the Indian athletics team, the high jumper won the biggest prize in his ...

“I will definitely compete in decathlon at the Asian Games as it helps me in high jump. “My biggest problem was that I was competing in the collegiate circuit as I was a student there. He also announced that he has plans to compete in decathlon at the Asian Games next year. A bronze medal in high jump made him the first Indian to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games in the discipline. “It was ridiculous really and my reply was ‘I am nowhere near his stature’. The only thing is that with this medal I can be in the same picture frame with him. For someone who had to knock on the doors of the Delhi High Court for his place in the Indian athletics team, the high jumper won the biggest prize in his flourishing career.

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CWG 2022: तेजस्विन शंकर ने कॉमनवेल्थ गेम्स में रचा इतिहास, हाई जंप ... (नवभारत टाइम्स)

Tejaswin Shankar: कॉमनवेल्थ गेम्स 2022 के ट्रैक एंड फील्ड इवेंट में भारत ने पहले मेडल जीत लिया ...

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Tejaswin Shankar wins India's first track and field medal at CWG 2022 (Hindustan Times)

Tejaswin started by clearing a 2.10m hurdle with ease, but four other athletes managed to cross the 2.15m mark. The Indian then made sure he was up to the ...

The Indian then made sure he was up to the challenge by gliding over 2.15m hurdle in his very first attempt. Assured of a medal, Tejaswin opted to use his final jump to take a crack at 2.28m and even though he did not get it, a bronze it was to bury the ghost of CWG 2018 where he had finished sixth. Tejaswin started by clearing a 2.10m hurdle with ease, but four other athletes managed to cross the 2.15m mark. - Tejaswin started by clearing a 2.10m hurdle with ease, but four other athletes managed to cross the 2.15m mark. India’s Tejaswin Shankar won India's first medal in athletics at the Commonwealth games 2022, by clinching a historic bronze in the men’s high jump final. From 2.15m, Tejaswin got even better, easing himself to over 2.19m. He then attempted 2.22 and as testament to his stunning form, did it effortlessly.

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CWG 2022: सात दिन पहले घर में ओपनिंग सेरेमनी देख रहे थे तेजस्विन ... (अमर उजाला)

वह बर्मिंघम रवाना होने के लिए भारतीय दल में शामिल होने वाले आखिरी नाम थे। तेजस्विन सबसे ...

भारत ने 2022 बर्मिंघम राष्ट्रमंडल खेलों में 18 पदक जीत लिए हैं। छठे दिन भारत के लिए हाई जंपर तेजस्विन शंकर ने दिन का आखिरी पदक जीता। उन्होंने बर्मिंघम में ट्रैक एंड फील्ड (एथलेटिक्स) में भारत के पदकों का खाता खोला। हालांकि, उनकी ये कामयाबी इतनी आसान नहीं रही है। इसके लिए तेजस्विन को काफी संघर्ष करना पड़ा है। पिछले एक महीने में उनके साथ जो कुछ हुआ, तेजस्विन ने वह सब कुछ भूलाकर बस एक बात याद रखी कि उन्हें भारत के लिए पदक जीतना है और बुधवार को कांस्य पदक जीतकर अपना सपना पूरा किया। पुरुषों के हाई जंप के फाइनल में 2.22 मीटर के जंप के साथ तेजस्विन तीसरे स्थान पर रहे। 10 दिन पहले खुद तेजस्विन ने उम्मीद नहीं की थी कि वह बर्मिंघम राष्ट्रमंडल खेलों में पहुंचेंगे और भारतीयों को गर्व महसूस करने का मौका देंगे। वह बर्मिंघम रवाना होने के लिए भारतीय दल में शामिल होने वाले आखिरी नाम थे। तेजस्विन सबसे आखिर में बर्मिंघम पहुंचे, लेकिन उन्होंने ट्रैक एंड फील्ड में भारत के लिए पहला पदक जीता है। भारत ने 2022 बर्मिंघम राष्ट्रमंडल खेलों में 18 पदक जीत लिए हैं। छठे दिन भारत के लिए हाई जंपर तेजस्विन शंकर ने दिन का आखिरी पदक जीता। उन्होंने बर्मिंघम में ट्रैक एंड फील्ड (एथलेटिक्स) में भारत के पदकों का खाता खोला। हालांकि, उनकी ये कामयाबी इतनी आसान नहीं रही है। इसके लिए तेजस्विन को काफी संघर्ष करना पड़ा है।

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तेजस्विन शंकर ने जीता भारत के लिए राष्ट्रमंडल खेलों में हाई जंप में पहला ... (Times Now Navbharat)

भारत के तेजस्विन शंकर ने 22वें राष्ट्रमंडल खेलों में पुरुषों की ऊंची कूद स्पर्धा में ...

साल 2018 में गोल्डकोस्ट राष्ट्रमंडल खेलों में शंकर छठे पायदान पर रहे थे। उन्होंने इन खेलों के लिए क्वालीफाई करने के दौरान अपने राष्ट्रीय रिकॉर्ड को बेहतर किया था। बुधवार को तेजस्विन शंकर ने अपने आखिरी प्रयास के दौरान 2.28 मीटर ऊंची छलांग लगाकर गोल्ड मेडल जीतने की कोशिश की लेकिन वो नाकाम रहे और उन्हें अंतत: महज 0.03 के अंतर से कांस्य पदक के साथ संतोष करना पड़ा। तेजस्विन शंकर भारत के लिए राष्ट्रमंडल खेलों में ऊंची कूद स्पर्धा में पदक जीतने वाले पहले भारतीय बन गए हैं। वो 2.22 मीटर ऊंची छलांग लगाकर तीसरे स्थान पर रहे और कांस्य पदक अपने नाम किया। स्पर्धा का गोल्ड न्यूजीलैंड के हमिश केर के नाम रहा। केर 2.25 मीटर ऊंची छलांग लगाकर पहले और ऑस्ट्रेलिया के ब्रेंडन स्टार्क भी इतनी ही ऊंची छलांग लगाकर दूसरे पायदान पर रहे। बर्मिंघम: 22वें राष्ट्रमंडल खेलों के लिए भारतीय दल में आखिरी समय में शामिल किए गए तेजस्विन शंकर ने बुधवार को इतिहास रच दिया। लेकिन वो मौजूदा खेलों में भारत के लिए ट्रैक एंड फील्ड स्पर्धाओं में पदक जीतने वाले पहले भारतीय बन गए हैं। इस दौरान उन्होंने वो कारनामा कर दिखाया जो उनसे पहले राष्ट्रमंडल खेलों में और कोई भारतीय नहीं कर सका।

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Commonwealth Games 2022: Tejaswin Shankar wins high jump ... (India Today)

Commonwealth Games 2022: 23-year-old Tejaswin Shankar, who was a late addition to India's athletics squad, opened the track and field account for the ...

However, in his third and final attempt, Tejaswin went for 2.28m to put himself in a Gold medal position. Tejaswin Shankar capped off a roller coaster lead-up to the Commonwealth Games 2022 with a bronze medal in men's high jump. The 23-year-old, who has.a personal best of 2.29m, was not able to clear the height but he was elated with his bronze. Tejaswin Shankar took home bronze with a best effort of 2.22m while New Zealand's Hamish Kerr won Gold with 2.25m and Australia's Brandon Starc won silver. Tejaswin took the AFI to court, filing a petition for his inclusion in the Delhi High Court, which ordered the Athletics Federation of India and the Indian Olympic Association to add him to the Indian squad for CWG 2022. Tejaswin Shankar, who finished 6th in the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast in 2018, was not picked initially in the Indian athletics squad after he failed to compete in an inter-state meet in Chennai, which clashed with his NCAA championships in the United States.

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High Jump: Tejaswin Shankar ने जीता ब्रॉन्ज मेडल, एथलेटिक्स में भारत ... (TV9 Hindi)

हाई जंप में भारत के नेशनल रिकॉर्ड रखने वाले तेजस्विन शंकर को शुरुआत में गेम्स के लिए ...

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CWG2022: तेजस्विन शंकर ने जीता ब्रांज, लांग जम्प में मेडल पाने वाले ... (Asianet News Hindi)

बर्मिंघम. कॉमनवेल्थ गेम्स 2022(Commonwealth Games 2022) में भारत के खजाने में एक और मेडल हो गया है।

राष्ट्रीय महासंघ ने बाद में दिल्ली एचसी को बताया कि शंकर को 4×400 मीटर रिले टीम के सदस्य अरोकिया राजीव के स्थान पर भारतीय एथलेटिक्स टीम में शामिल किया गया है, जिन्हें मूल टीम में नामित किया गया था। शंकर ने दिल्ली हाईकोर्ट में एक याचिका दायर कर उन्हें टीम से बाहर करने के एएफआई के फैसले को चुनौती दी थी। इसमें कहा गया था कि वह यूएसए में एनसीएए चैंपियनशिप में 2.27 मीटर की छलांग लगाकर एएफआई के योग्यता दिशानिर्देशों तक पहुंचे थे। बर्मिंघम. कॉमनवेल्थ गेम्स 2022(Commonwealth Games 2022) में भारत के खजाने में एक और मेडल हो गया है। एथलेटिक्स टीम में अंतिम क्षणों में शामिल तेजस्विन शंकर(Tejaswin Shankar wins bronze) ने बुधवार को पुरुषों की ऊंची कूद(CWG high jump) में कांस्य जीता है। उन्होंने CWG में लांग ऊंची कूद में मेडल जीतने वाले पहले भारतीय का गौरव हासिल किया है। तेजस्विनी ने फाइनल में कांस्य पदक जीता। अपनी जीत के बाद तेजस्विनी ने कहा-"मैं बहुत खुश हूं कि मैंने पदक जीता और एथलेटिक्स में भारत की तालिका खोली। मैं सभी का शुक्रगुजार हूं जिन्होंने मुझ पर विश्वास किया और मुझे मौका दिया। मुझे लगता है कि कॉमनवेल्थ के इतिहास में ऊंची कूद में यह भारत का पहला पदक है।" इधर, महिलाओं के शॉटपुट फाइनल में मनप्रीत कौर 15.69 मीटर के निराशाजनक सर्वश्रेष्ठ थ्रो के साथ 12वें और अंतिम स्थान पर रहीं। कॉमनवेल्थ गेम्स 2022 में भारतीय खिलाड़ियों का दबदबा बढ़ता जा रहा है। एथलेटिक्स टीम में अंतिम क्षणों में शामिल तेजस्विन शंकर ने बुधवार को पुरुषों की ऊंची कूद में कांस्य जीता है। उन्होंने CWG में लांग ऊंची कूद में मेडल जीतने वाले पहले भारतीय का गौरव हासिल किया है।

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CWG 2022: Tejaswin Shankar Wins Bronze, India's First-ever Medal ... (News18)

Tejaswin Shankar won bronze at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, India's first-ever medal in the men's high jump.

The IOA had made a request to the Birmingham organisers for the late inclusion of Shankar but it was rejected on July 7. He attempted 2.28m on his last jump but failed. He though failed to clear 2.25 but clinched the bronze medal after being quicker to jump 2.22m against the fourt-placed athlete.

Tejaswin Shankar wins bronze, becomes first Indian to win medal in ... (ThePrint)

Birmingham, Aug 3 (PTI) A last minute addition to the athletics team, Tejaswin Shankar on Wednesday became the first Indian to win a men's high jump medal ...

Initially, the AFI had requested the IOA to increase its quota to accommodate more athletes. “I’ve been seeing these guys (Hamish Kerr and Brandon Starc) on TV all the time so just to share the podium with them is spectacular. Hamish Kerr of New Zealand won the gold while Australia’s Brandon Starc clinched the silver. The 23-year-old Shankar could not soar over 2.25m in two attempts. Shankar had filed a petition at the Delhi High Court challenging the decision of the AFI to exclude him from the team, contending that he reached the qualification guidelines of the AFI by jumping 2.27m at the NCAA Championships in USA, where he is studying. Shankar, who was added in the Indian athletics squad on the orders of Delhi High Court, has a season’s best of 2.27m and personal best of 2.29m.

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Tejaswin Shankar wins bronze, becomes first Indian to win medal in ... (The Hindu BusinessLine)

Tejaswin Shankar was added to the athletics squad on the orders of Delhi High Court.

Initially, the AFI had requested the IOA to increase its quota to accommodate more athletes. Do not type comments in all capital letters, or in all lower case letters, or using abbreviated text. "I've been seeing these guys (Hamish Kerr and Brandon Starc) on TV all the time so just to share the podium with them is spectacular. The 23-year-old Shankar could not soar over 2.25m in two attempts. (example: u cannot substitute for you, d is not 'the', n is not 'and'). Hamish Kerr of New Zealand won the gold while Australia's Brandon Starc clinched the silver.

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CWG 2022: Tejaswin Shankar wins bronze, India's first medal in ... (Lagatar English)

Lagatar24 Desk. New Delhi, Aug 4: Tejaswin Shankar, Indian athlete made his nation proud on Wednesday by winning the bronze medal in the men's high jump ...

With a best leap of 2.24m, Shankar placed sixth in the 2018 Gold Coast competition. In two tries, Shankar (23) was unable to soar higher than 2.25 metres. Joel Clarke-Khan of England and Donald Thomas of the Bahamas also cleared 2.22 metres, however it took them both more than one effort, whereas Shankar only needed one.

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CWG 2022: तेजस्विन शंकर ने रचा इतिहास, राष्ट्रमंडल खेलों में हाई जंप में ... (अमर उजाला)

तेजस्विन शंकर तीन दिन पहले ही बर्मिंघम पहुंचे थे। वह बर्मिंघम रवाना होने के लिए भारतीय ...

के रूप में ट्रैक एंड फील्ड में भारत के लिए पहला पदक जीता। इतना ही नहीं तेजस्विन किसी भी राष्ट्रमंडल खेलों में हाई जंप में भारत के लिए पदक जीतने वाले पहले एथलीट बन गए। पुरुषों के हाई जंप इवेंट के फाइनल में तेजस्विन ने 2.22 मीटर के जंप के साथ कांस्य पदक अपने नाम किया। के रूप में ट्रैक एंड फील्ड में भारत के लिए पहला पदक जीता। इतना ही नहीं तेजस्विन किसी भी राष्ट्रमंडल खेलों में हाई जंप में भारत के लिए पदक जीतने वाले पहले एथलीट बन गए। पुरुषों के हाई जंप इवेंट के फाइनल में तेजस्विन ने 2.22 मीटर के जंप के साथ कांस्य पदक अपने नाम किया। भारत के हाई जंपर तेजस्विन शंकर ने रिकॉर्ड बुक में अपना नाम दर्ज करवा लिया है। उन्होंने बर्मिंघम राष्ट्रमंडल खेलों में ट्रैक एंड फील्ड इवेंट में भारत के पदकों का खाता खोला। तेजस्विन शंकर ने कांस्य

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CWG 2022 | Tejaswin Shankar wins bronze in men's high jump (The Hindu)

The 23-year-old Shankar was added in the squad last-minute on the orders of Delhi High Court.

Hamish Kerr of New Zealand won the gold while Australia's Brandon Starc clinched the silver. 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. The 23-year-old Shankar, who was added in the squad last-minute on the orders of Delhi High Court, has a season's best of 2.27m and personal best of 2.29m.

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Tejaswin Shankar: Country, DOB, Age, Height, State, Role ... (SportsTiger)

Tejaswin Shankar created history as he won India's first medal at CWG 2022 in men's high jump final. He registered the third place finish with a leap of ...

He then won silver at the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahati with a 2.17m jump. Tejaswin Shankar created history as he won India’s first medal at CWG 2022 in men’s high jump final. His father, Harishankar – who was a lawyer passed away in 2014, battling blood cancer.

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CWG 2022: Tejaswin Shankar wins India's first track and field medal (Telangana Today)

Till about a few days back, high jumper Tejaswin Shankar was not sure whether he would be able to participate in the 2022 Commonwealth.

It’s been a tough journey for us as a family but in the end everybody came together and made it happen,” said Tejaswin after winning the bronze. He said though he had doubts about whether it was too late to get into the Commonwealth Games, he continued to fight and practice. The medal did not come easy as Tejaswin had to overcome a stiff challenge to bag it. I am not among those people who make excuses for not being here and just because I am here, I want to give my best performance,” said Tejaswin. He did make an attempt at 2.25 regards to sealing victory. “The medal means the world to me.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Tejaswin Shankar for winning India's first medal in High Jump at the Commonwealth Games.

Best wishes for his future endeavours. Best wishes for his future endeavours. Proud of his efforts.

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CWG 2022: Five medals for India on Day 6, including Tejaswin ... (Times of India)

BIRMINGHAM: Wednesday was another fruitful day for India in the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 here, headlined by Tejaswin Shankar's historic bronze medal, ...

It was India's third medal in Judo. On the hockey pitch, Indian women's team defeated Canada 3-2 to secure a place in the semifinals and the men's team overpowered Canada 8-0 in the group-stage tie. The Indian contingent added five medals on Day 6, one silver and four bronze, taking their total to 18 (5 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze).

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Commonwealth Games 2022: Tejaswin Shankar wins India's first ... (Current Affairs)

India's Tejaswin Shankar won India's first medal in athletics at the Commonwealth games 2022, by clinching a historic bronze in the men's high jump final.

He won silver at the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahati with a leap of 2.17 metres. Shankar won the gold medal at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games in Apia, setting a Games record of 2.14 metres. Tejaswin, competing for India for the first time in four years nailed a landing of 2.22m to secure a podium finish.

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Tejaswin Shankar: टीचर के कहने पर छोड़ा था क्रिकेट, ऐसी है कॉमनवेल्थ ... (ABP News)

CWG 2022: कॉमनवेल्थ गेम्स में बुधवार को तेजस्विन शंकर ने भारत को हाई जंप में ब्रॉन्ज मेडल ...

तेजस्विन को साल 2017 में अमेरिका की कंसास स्टेट यूनिवर्सिटी से चार साल की एथलेटिक्स स्कॉलरशिप भी मिली है. वह इसी यूनिवर्सिटी से बिजनस एडमिनिस्ट्रेशन की पढ़ाई कर रहे हैं. तेजस्विन को हाई जंप में भारत की बड़ी उम्मीद माना जा रहा है. अगले ओलंपिक में भी उनसे मेडल की आंस बंधी हुई है. तेजस्विन ने महज 16 साल की उम्र में कॉमनवेल्थ युथ गेम्स 2015 में हाई जंप में गोल्ड जीता. इसके बाद साउथ एशियन गेम्स 2016 में वह रजत पदक विजेता रहे. तेजस्विन ने साल 2018 में हाई जंप में नेशनल रिकॉर्ड भी कायम किया. इस साल उन्होंने 2.29 मीटर ऊंची छलांग लगाई थी. First High Jump Medal in Commonwealth Games: बर्मिंघम में चल रहे कॉमनवेल्थ गेम्स 2022 (Commonwealth Games 2022) में एथलेटिक्स (Athletics) का पहला मेडल तेजस्विन शंकर (Tejaswin Shankar) ने दिलाया. उन्होंने 2.22 मीटर की हाई जंप (High Jump) लगाकर ब्रॉन्ज मेडल अपने नाम किया. यह कॉमनवेल्थ गेम्स के इतिहास में हाई जंप में भारत का पहला मेडल है. यहां सबसे खास बात यह है कि तेजस्विन अपने इवेंट के शुरू होने के तीन दिन पहले ही बर्मिंघम पहुंचे थे. तेजस्विन शंकर के हाई जंप में आने की भी स्टोरी दिलचस्प है. दरअसल, तेजस्विन 8वीं तक क्रिकेट ही खेलते थे. उन्हें क्रिकेट बेहद पसंद भी था और वह इसमें करियर भी बनाना चाहते थे. लेकिन उनकी हाईट और फिजिक को देखकर उनके फिजिकल एजूकेशन टीचर ने उन्हें हाई जंप में खुद को आजमाने का सुझाव दिया. तेजस्विन ने यह सलाह मानी और अपना फोकस क्रिकेट पर से हटाकर हाई जंप की ओर कर लिया. टीचर की यह सलाह मानना तेजस्विन के लिए सही साबित हुआ. उन्होंने बेहद जल्द ही इस स्पोर्ट्स में एक के बाद एक पदक जीतने शुरू कर दिए. दरअसल, तेजस्विन शंकर कॉमनवेल्थ गेम्स 2022 के लिए घोषित हुए भारतीय दल में शामिल नहीं थे. ऐसा इसलिए हुआ था क्योंकि वह इंटर स्टेट परीक्षण में हिस्सा नहीं ले पाए थे. इसके खिलाफ उन्होंने दिल्ली हाईकोर्ट में याचिका लगाई हुई थी, जहां ऐन वक्त पर उनके पक्ष में फैसला आया और वह अपने इवेंट के शुरू होने के महज तीन दिन पहले बर्मिंघम पहुंच पाए. इससे पहले कॉमनवेल्थ गेम्स की ओपनिंग सेरेमनी भी उन्होंने अपने घर पर रहते हुए टीवी पर देखी थी.

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'Would a Javelin pierce my chest? Was my fifth step good? Oh, the ... (The Indian Express)

Because the federation didn't initially select Tejaswin Shankar to the Commonwealth Games squad, and he had to go to court to even get the chance to compete ...

“After the 3rd step of my runway, on my 5th step I generally know if my jump will be good or not. “A lot of credit to the NCAA I know there will be good days, bad days, horrible days.” The bronze was dangling right there, but Tejaswin was the first to know it could all dissipate if he messed up. I didn’t want to change any routine.” So he stuck to the process. But the bar stayed,” he recalls, as he jumped a little wider than usual. Tejaswin sees himself as a reserved man, who often acts uncharacteristically on the field – or feels liberated enough on the field to (though tough to classify jumps as field or track). “Sometimes I watch my videos and think to myself I’m such a fool. Sat with his back to the fellow jumpers watching them on the big screen. “The moment I saw the entry list, I knew i had the bronze at the very least. He had been determined to not allow the controversy to spill over into his mindspace. Another factor was to come into play, the smart Tejaswin alert to it, in a jiffy. But it was important to not miss the bar, or you’d have had Donald Thomas (who also finished at 2.22m, but took more attempts) sitting here,” he quipped. Taking the bus from the athletes’ village to the Alexander Stadium, Tejaswin had already done what he told himself he ought never to do: allow his hyper mind to race ahead of itself. If Neeraj Chopra was around, that might have even happened,” he recalls, of the irrational paranoia he quickly waved away since his buddy wasn’t even competing in Birmingham.

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CM Naveen Congratulates Tejaswin Shankar For Winning Bronze At ... (News Room Odisha)

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated Tejaswin Shankar for his historic win at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated Tejaswin Shankar for his historic win at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. In a tweet, the CM said “Congratulate #TejaswinShankar on winning historic Bronze in Men’s High Jump in @birminghamcg22 with a jump of 2.22M. May he continue to scale new heights and bring glory for the Country.Wish him all the best for future.”

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CWG 2022: Unsure of participation a few days back, Tejaswin ... (News Room Odisha)

Birmingham: Till about a few days back, high jumper Tejaswin Shankar was not sure whether he would be able to participate in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in ...

It’s been a tough journey for us as a family but in the end everybody came together and made it happen,” said Tejaswin after winning the bronze. He said though he had doubts about whether it was too late to get into the Commonwealth Games, he continued to fight and practice. The medal did not come easy as Tejaswin had to overcome a stiff challenge to bag it. I am not among those people who make excuses for not being here and just because I am here, I want to give my best performance,” said Tejaswin. He did make an attempt at 2.25 regards to sealing victory. “The medal means the world to me.

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Tejaswin Shankar on winning bronze medal in men's high jump at ... (Times of India)

Off the field News: Tejaswin Shankar bagged a bronze medal with a best effort of 2.22m and also became the first Indian to win a high jump medal at the ...

That’s all she can read so for that to happen, she was extremely happy that I was featured and that’s what mattered,” he shared. “Education is as important as sports is if not more important and that is something I am a big advocate of and I would like to use this platform, opportunity to stress that every athlete should get basic education. I thought about why we are here so we are going to do that and not worry about the excess baggage, that’s what we did and that’s what worked in our favour.” “I just finished my masters in the US, I still have one more year of work experience that I’ll go and get. Once all the stakeholders were able to figure out a way to get me in the competition then I did not want to use that as an excuse that I could not perform. I got here on Saturday. Then I was able to compete on Wednesday. Yes, there were a lot of things happening before I got to Birmingham but the moment I got here, from that moment and on, it was just okay.

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Commonwealth Games: Tejaswin Shankar pulled himself to stay in ... (Firstpost)

Many years later, when Tejaswin Shankar replays videos of his jumps in Birmingham and the medal ceremony, he will recall how he had consciously tethered his ...

“I had been made to feel welcome and I was able to have just one thought in my mind, to win a medal for India. Everyone was cheering for me and that made me go over those high bars and get that medal for the country,” he says. “It allowed me to be nice and warm before the bar was raised to 2.15,” he says. I didn’t want one of those to come back and bite me later in the competition,” he says. “It begins to cool down between 7-00 and 8-00 p.m. I had to make sure that I did not have any miss when clearing the low bars. He was clearly putting one of his earliest learnings from sport – to overcome adversity, adapt and adjust – to good use. Before he stepped up to compete, he had to tell himself to put the roller-coaster developments of the past behind. “I usually tend to get ahead of myself in such circumstances and imagine myself on the podium before taking my first jump. He figured that it would get chillier as the evening progressed and focused on getting past the first few heights without blemish. And nobody would have blamed him if he had been overwhelmed by recent events, from attaining the qualifying standard of 2.27m in June to getting the Delhi High Court to ensure his selection. On a day when the highest anyone crossed was 2.25m – at least four men had jumped higher this season – it became important to keep the slate clean as he kept clearing the bar. It is also India’s first track and field medal in the current Commonwealth Games. Jumping as the mind does from one thought to another, restlessly, without being still for even a moment, there is no wonder that some call it the monkey mind.

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EXCLUSIVE: Ek athlete aur kya maang sakta hai, How Tejaswin ... (Zee News)

Tejaswin Shankar speaks on how he battled his own federation, time and other obstacles to reach Birmingham to not only play in high-jump but also win ...

The best part was that when I walked into the village, I did not feel I did not belong here. The fact that they were there for the medal and nothing else, united everyone. However, Tejaswin does not want to ponder much on it. At that point, I had no reason to believe I was not going," said Tejaswin. The final twist came finally as with only one day remaining for Games to begin, he got the green signal from CWG and within a week, he raced against time to make it to Birmingham. And on Day 6 of the Games, he even went on to win a historic medal. The picture is from a week ago when Tejaswin didn't even know if he would make it to the Commonwealth Games 2022 or not. Fans had fun but the question needs to be underlined again. Within one week, I was able to get my tickets, my visa, my biometrics was processed. The organising committee seems to have accepted his entry with less than a week to go. He moved High Court and won the case against AFI after which he was back in the mix. There is a funny picture of Tejaswin Shankar that broke the internet as soon as he clinched India's first-ever medal in high jump in the Commonwealth Games history on Wednesday. It's of him lying on his living room sofa at home wearing a lungi. Amid all this chaos, Tejaswin kept his humour alive, joking constantly on his own fate.

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"Fairytale Ending For Me": Tejaswin Shankar To NDTV On His CWG ... (NDTVSports.com)

After his win, a tweet went viral in which Tejaswin could be seen practicing in front of three stray dogs at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, ...

I don't want to say something and regret later, so may be I will say when I have the words for it. Specially after I saw the Kenyan guy couldn't go to 2.25m. At that point I knew I had clinched the bronze. For me from 3 stray dogs to 30,000 spectators in Birmingham, it has been a huge journey," Tejaswin said. "In 2018 in Gold Coast I competed in front of a big crowd and finished 6th. At home it is about you and me but when you go out of the country it is about the country. It is a fairytale ending for me, to finally go back home with a medal.

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