Asian Games 2026: Murli Srishankar’s Courageous 8.07m Leap Earns Silver

Competing at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya, India’s Murli Srishankar delivered a decisive 8.07‑metre jump to win the silver medal in the men’s long jump. The performance came after he suffered an ankle injury while slipping on the take‑off board. China’s Shi Yuhua captured gold with an 8.17‑metre season best, while Uzbekistan’s Anvar Anvarov settled for bronze at 8.06 metres. Srishankar’s effort was the first jump over eight metres in this edition of the Games, and he opted out of his final attempts to protect his medal finish.