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Tejaswin Shankar won bronze in the men's decathlon at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on 31 July, India's first medal ever in the event at these Games.
He totalled 7,976 points across the two-day, ten-event competition at the EDF Scotstoun Stadium.
Lindon Victor of Grenada took gold and Damian Warner of Canada silver with 8,036 points.
It is Tejaswin's second Commonwealth Games medal after his high jump bronze at Birmingham 2022, making him the first Indian to win CWG medals in two different events.
He competed through chronic patellar tendinitis, and his national record of 8,057 points set at the Federation Cup in Ranchi would have been worth silver in Glasgow.
| Medal | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Lindon Victor | Grenada | 8,096 |
| Silver | Damian Warner | Canada | 8,036 |
| Bronze | Tejaswin Shankar | India | 7,976 |
The men's decathlon is contested over two days across ten track and field events: 100m, long jump, shot put, high jump and 400m on day one; 110m hurdles, discus throw, pole vault, javelin throw and 1500m on day two. Performance in each event is converted into points using standard scoring tables rather than being ranked directly, so an athlete accumulates a single total. This rewards all-round ability — a competitor who is world-class in one discipline but weak in three others will lose to a consistently strong all-rounder.
Simple Analogy: It is scored like an exam with ten papers where only the aggregate matters: topping one paper cannot rescue you if you fail three.
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Fill in the blanks: At the 1960 Rome Olympics, Milkha Singh set an Indian record by finishing Fourth in the men's 400 meters with a timing of ______, a record that stood until 1984.
Answer: 45.6 seconds
A ten-event athletics competition for men held over two days, scored on a points total.
An overuse injury of the tendon linking the kneecap to the shinbone, also known as jumper's knee.
A senior national athletics championship in India, where Tejaswin set his decathlon national record.