The Latest Breaking News from M Sreeshankar

Knee injury ends Sreeshankar’s Paris Olympics dream

Commonwealth and Asian Games silver medallist M. Sreeshankar injured his knee, missing Paris Olympics, facing long recovery.

The Hindu · Apr 18, 2024

Jimmy George Award for Sreeshankar

Jimmy George Award

The Hindu · Nov 30, 2023

Muhammed Anees poised to leap out of the shadows

Muhammed Anees, a havildar with Kerala Police, was an active kid. He left his home in Nilamel village for the SAI centre in Thiruvananthapuram, where he was selected for high jump. After a suggestion from his coach, he tried long jump and soon achieved success, winning silver at the Vijayawada…

The Hindu · Nov 10, 2023

Athletics | I will start my 2024 season very late, says long jumper Sreeshankar

Lin Yu Tang's 8.40m jump at Asian Championships in Bangkok surprised M. Sreeshankar. Sreeshankar achieved Olympic qualification standard of 8.27m, and plans to open 2024 season late to recover from 2023 season. His warm-up preparation and adapting to warm weather helped him win Asian silver.

The Hindu · Jul 15, 2023

ASIAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS | Mixed relay team runs to gold with meet record

India win gold in 4x400m mixed relay, Sreeshankar, Swapna Barman, Khusare win silver, Santhosh Kumar bronze at Asian Athletics Champs.

The Hindu · Jul 15, 2023

Sreeshankar and Shaili promise to brighten up the scene for India at the Asian Championships

The 25th Asian Championships begin in Bangkok on Wednesday and though a country is eligible for two berths in every event, India will have just one athlete each in many of the events where it is among the best in the continent.

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023

Diamond League: Neeraj Chopra finds the winning length to lead javelin standings; Long jumper M. Sreeshankar struggles on the runway

Diamond League: ‘Nervous’ Neeraj Chopra finds the winning length to lead javelin standings; Long jumper M. Sreeshankar struggles on the runway, finishing fifth. While Chopra was in fine touch and had a series that included an 85.04m throw, long jumper M. Sreeshankar was finding it tough on the runway

The Hindu · Jul 1, 2023

India to send 54-member team for Asian Championships

Despite India being home to three of Asia’s five fastest women quartermilers this year, the Athletics Federation of India has chosen to send just one athlete in the event for the Asian Championships which begin in Bangkok on July 12.

The Hindu · Jun 22, 2023

World leader Jeswin pulls out of Lausanne Diamond League

The 21-year-old long jumper, the world’s top jumper this year, is likely to skip the Asian Championship too

The Hindu · Jun 22, 2023

Happier with my 8.09m in Paris than the 8.41 in Bhubaneswar, says long jumper Sreeshankar

According to the World Athletics’ scoring table, Sreeshankar’s 8.41m long jump at the recent Inter-State Nationals in Bhubaneswar is equal to a 9.94s time in the 100m

The Hindu · Jun 21, 2023