Tejaswin Shankar secures a historic bronze in the men’s decathlon at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian to win medals in two different athletics disciplines.

Tejaswin Shankar scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in decathlon. He secured bronze with 7,976 points, expressing relief after an injury almost prevented him from competing in the event.

Tejaswin Shankar battled a knee injury to win decathlon bronze at CWG 2026.

Battling patellar tendonitis, the 27-year-old took bronze to claim India’s first decathlon medal at CWG

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 at the Commonwealth Games

Glasgow, Jul 31 (PTI) Tejaswin Shankar cleared a top-ranking 2.15m in his signature high jump event, scooping up 944 crucial points to hold second place behind Canada’s Damian Warner in the Commonwealth Games men’s decathlon on Thursday.

Tejaswin Shankar scripted history late on Friday night, becoming the first Indian athlete to win a medal in decathlon at the Commonwealth Games.

India's Tejaswin Shankar put forth a brilliant performance and clinched the bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026. He scripted history as he became the first athlete from India to bring home a medal in decathlon.

In the back-breaking, unforgiving world of decathlon, where each discipline tests a different facet of an athlete’s body and mind, Tejaswin Shankar battled knee injury, self-doubt and Glasgow’s biting weather to script history in the Commonwealth Games at the Scotstoun Stadium here on Friday.