The 24-year-old Sreeshankar efficiently defended the gold title he had claimed final yr, delivering his finest soar of 8.18m on his sixth and last try. This marked his sixth career-best efficiency in lengthy soar. Within the earlier version, he had secured gold with a soar of 8.31m.
Sreeshankar’s sequence of jumps included distances of seven.94m, 8.17m, 8.11m, 8.04m, 8.01m, and the profitable soar of 8.18m. Nonetheless, he narrowly missed assembly the qualifying commonplace of 8.25m set for the 2023 World Athletics Championships.
This victory marked Sreeshankar’s second worldwide gold of the season. He had beforehand clinched the highest spot on the MVA Excessive Efficiency Meet in Chula Vista, USA, with a wind-assisted soar of 8.29m on April 30. Though that soar wasn’t eligible for file functions, it highlighted his distinctive type.
Sreeshankar holds a private better of 8.36m, which he achieved final yr, showcasing his consistency and talent within the lengthy soar occasion.
Jeswin Aldrin, the nationwide file holder with a soar of 8.42m set in March, secured the second place along with his finest soar of seven.85m. Aldrin’s sequence included jumps of seven.81m, 7.85m, 7.74m, 7.74m, 7.79m, and a foul.
Jalen Rucker of Australia completed in third place, recording a finest soar of seven.80m within the competitors.
(With inputs from PTI)
