NEW DELHI: Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, who won silver at the Commonwealth Games, showcased his exceptional skills once again by clinching the gold medal with a season's best performance of 8.18m at the International Jumping Meeting held in Kallithea, near Greece's capital, on Wednesday.
The 24-year-old Sreeshankar successfully defended the gold title he had claimed last year, delivering his best jump of 8.18m on his sixth and final attempt. This marked his sixth career-best performance in long jump. In the previous edition, he had secured gold with a jump of 8.31m.