Daryl Sullivan of America finished third among the four players with a season’s best jump of 2.19m. Sharing the video of his gold medal on social media, Shankar tweeted, ‘Great start to the new year. Excited to compete with a top athlete in our season opener.
Participated in Commonwealth Games on the orders of the High Court
Please tell that Tejaswin Shankar was not initially a member of the Indian contingent in the Commonwealth Games 2022. After this he approached the Delhi High Court. Tejaswin Shankar got a place for the Commonwealth Games after the court’s direction. Although he could not participate in the opening ceremony.
However, he won the bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games. In the high jump event, New Zealand’s Shamish Kerr won the gold, while Australia’s Brandon Stark won the silver medal.
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