Murali Sreeshankar
The 21-year-old Kerala boy, Murali Sreeshankar qualified for Tokyo Olympics in the long jump event on Tuesday. Murali set a national record in the ongoing Federation Cup. Murali Sreeshankar registered an 8.26m jump in his fifth attempt to improve his national record of 8.2m set in 2018.
In order to qualify for the Olympics in men’s long jump, one has to register a score above 8.22m. His final jump of 8.26m booked Sreeshankar’s ticket to Tokyo.
He began the competition with an 8.02 jump. Later he recorded 8.04, 8.07 and 8.09 before his final leap which torched 8.26m.
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His fellow Kerala jumper Muhammed Anees Yahiya who recorded an 8m jump and Karnataka boy S Lokesh (7.60m) took silver and bronze medals respectively.
The Sports Authority of India (SAIMedia) congratulated and announced the official qualification of Sreeshankar for the Olympics via Twitter.
Sreeshankar qualifies for Olympics!
#TOPSAthlete long jumper #Sreeshankar has qualified for #Tokyo2020 with a national record jump of 8.26m at the Federation Cup. He surpassed his own record of 8.20m and the Olympic qualifying mark of 8.22m. #GemsofSAI #JeetengeOlympics
Sreeshankar qualifies for Olympics!#TOPSAthlete long jumper #Sreeshankar has qualified for #Tokyo2020 with a national record jump of 8.26m at the Federation Cup. He surpassed his own record of 8.20m and the Olympic qualifying mark of 8.22m. #GemsofSAI #JeetengeOlympics pic.twitter.com/bITpT8EiXO
— SAIMedia (@Media_SAI) March 16, 2021
The official Twitter handle of the Athletics Federation of India also congratulated Murali for his remarkable achievement.
That’s a ticket for #Tokyo2020 for Murli Sreeshankar in that pic.
Sree jumped 8.26m in his 5th attempt & improved his own National Record! Prev. record 8.20m
Well done champ!
That’s a ticket for #Tokyo2020 for Murli Sreeshankar in that pic.
Sree jumped 8.26m in his 5th attempt & improved his own National Record! Prev. record 8.20m
Well done champ!@SonySportsIndia pic.twitter.com/WSgBuWp6hs
— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) March 16, 2021
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