SREESHANKAR
IndiaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics |
Men's Long Jump |
Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Stadium - Long Jump B |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
:
World Athletics Championships
Asian Games
World Junior Championships
Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final
| Year | Location | Long Jump |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Doha, QAT | Qual. (7.62) |
Asian Games
| Year | Location | Long Jump |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Indonesia | 6th (7.95) |
World Junior Championships
| Year | Location | Long Jump |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tampere, FIN | 6th (7.75) |
Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final
:
Watching movies, playing basketball. (The Bridge Facebook page, 14 Jun 2020)
:
Student
:
Mathematics - Government Victoria College, Palakkad, IND
:
English, Hindi, Malayalam
:
Kerala [India]
:
Murali Sreeshankar [father], IND
:
His father Murali represented India in triple jump, and also serves as his coach. His mother Bijimol represented India in athletics, competing in 800m events. (thehindu.com, 19 Nov 2017; indianexpress.com, 10 Mar 2018)
:
In February 2019 he sustained a left heel injury. (indianexpress.com, 21 Mar 2019)
He was diagnosed with appendicitis in March 2018 and underwent surgery. He returned to competition in June that year. (scroll.in, 25 Mar 2018; worldathletics.org, 25 Feb 2021)
He returned from a hamstring injury in November 2017. (thehindu.com, 19 Nov 2017)
He was diagnosed with appendicitis in March 2018 and underwent surgery. He returned to competition in June that year. (scroll.in, 25 Mar 2018; worldathletics.org, 25 Feb 2021)
He returned from a hamstring injury in November 2017. (thehindu.com, 19 Nov 2017)
:
He took up sprinting and long jump at age five, and began triple jump at age 13. "I had success as a sprinter, winning gold medals in the district and state-level meets. I didn't train seriously during that time though. It was more about having fun for me. I gradually shifted to long jump as I grew up, because my father saw the potential in me." (olympics.com, 21 Mar 2021; thebridge.in, 25 Sep 2019; indianexpress.com, 10 Mar 2018)
:
His family motivated him to take up athletics. "From a very young age, I was quite interested in sports. I was particularly into track and field because both my parents were international athletes. Almost all my family members were related to sports in one way or the other. My cousins were tennis players, basketball players. So this was what was around me from my childhood." (olympics.com, 21 Mar 2021; indianexpress.com, 10 Mar 2018)
:
To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (olympics.com, 21 Mar 2021)
:
US athlete Mike Powell, US basketball player Kobe Bryant. (The Bridge Facebook page, 14 Jun 2020; thebridge.in, 25 Sep 2019)
:
His parents. "They never said anything negative to me regarding my sporting career. Both of them were international athletes, they knew how to develop one, and what my mindset and how my daily life should be." (olympics.com, 21 Mar 2021)
Legend
- :
- Gold Medal Event
- :
- Silver Medal Event
- :
- Bronze Medal Event
:
:
:
Content 1 (removed through CDN)
Content 2 (removed through CDN).
Timing and scoring provided by OMEGA. Results powered by Atos