Commonwealth Games: Tejaswin becomes first Indian to win decathlon medal with bronze
Indian athlete Tejaswin Shankar has become the first Indian to win a decathlon medal at the Commonwealth Games, securing a bronze in Glasgow. Despite battling chronic knee issues, he successfully completed the 10-event discipline.
Why it matters
This marks a historic milestone for Indian athletics in a physically demanding multi-event sport on the international stage.
National record holder Tejaswin Shankar overcame a long-standing knee injury and scripted history as he became the first Indian to win a decathlon medal in the Commonwealth Games, clinching a bronze in Glasgow on Friday (July 31, 2026).
Tejaswin collected a total of 7976 points in the gruelling 10-event discipline competed over two days. He was competing despite having with a chronic patellar tendinitis (jumper's knee) which led to his pulling out from the men's high jump event earlier in the Glasgow Games.
A heartbroken Tejaswin was in tears after being forced to withdraw from the high jump event following his opening attempt after the flare-up of the long-standing issue.
It was his second CWG medal after the high jump bronze in the 2022 edition in Birmingham. His national record stands at 8057 points.
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