Indian Tejaswin Shankar, who holds the national record, made history in the men's decathlon by bagging the bronze medal with a score of 7976 at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. He became the first Indian to win a medal in the sport. Despite having a chronic knee injury, he performed well in this difficult two-day event, which consists of ten different disciplines.

The Indian, aged 27, is affected with chronic patellar tendinitis (jumper's knee). This injury caused him to withdraw from men's high jump at the Glasgow Games. Post his first attempt, his pain became severe, forcing him to withdraw from the competition crying in tears. However, he was not discouraged by the setback and made an excellent comeback into the decathlon.

Tejaswin was in second place after five events, with Canada's Damien Warner leading him. After the ninth event, the javelin throw, Tejaswin moved up to third. He finished fifth in the final event, the 1500m race, and won the bronze medal based on his overall points.

Grenada's Lyndon Victor won the gold medal with a score of 8096. Canada's Damien Warner finished second with 8036, while Tejaswin Shankar finished third with 7976.

This is Tejaswin Shankar's second medal at the Commonwealth Games. He previously won a bronze medal in the high jump at Birmingham 2022. His national record is 8057 points. He also won a silver medal in the decathlon at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023. Now, by winning the first Indian decathlon medal at the Commonwealth Games, he has etched his name in the history of Indian athletics.

Indian Tejaswin Shankar, who holds the national record, made history in the men's decathlon by bagging the bronze medal with a score of 7976 at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. He became the first Indian to win a medal in the sport. Despite having a chronic knee injury, he performed well in this difficult two-day event, which consists of ten different disciplines.

The Indian, aged 27, is affected with chronic patellar tendinitis (jumper's knee). This injury caused him to withdraw from men's high jump at the Glasgow Games. Post his first attempt, his pain became severe, forcing him to withdraw from the competition crying in tears. However, he was not discouraged by the setback and made an excellent comeback into the decathlon.

Tejaswin was in second place after five events, with Canada's Damien Warner leading him. After the ninth event, the javelin throw, Tejaswin moved up to third. He finished fifth in the final event, the 1500m race, and won the bronze medal based on his overall points.

Grenada's Lyndon Victor won the gold medal with a score of 8096. Canada's Damien Warner finished second with 8036, while Tejaswin Shankar finished third with 7976.

This is Tejaswin Shankar's second medal at the Commonwealth Games. He previously won a bronze medal in the high jump at Birmingham 2022. His national record is 8057 points. He also won a silver medal in the decathlon at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023. Now, by winning the first Indian decathlon medal at the Commonwealth Games, he has etched his name in the history of Indian athletics.