CWG 2026: Praveen Chithravel Wins Silver, Selva Prabhu Takes Bronze In Triple Jump
CWG 2026: Praveen Chithravel Wins Silver, Selva Prabhu Takes Bronze In Triple Jump Published By, Last Updated: August 01, 2026, 16:27 IST Praveen Chitravel won
CWG 2026: Praveen Chithravel Wins Silver, Selva Prabhu Takes Bronze In Triple Jump Published By, Last Updated: August 01, 2026, 16:27 IST Praveen Chitravel won silver while Selva Prabhu Thirumaran took bronze in men's triple jump event. Praveen Chithravel (left) and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran during triple jump final. (AP Photo) Indian triple jumpers Praveen Chithravel and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran bagged silver and bronze medal respectively in Glasgow Commonwealth Games here on Saturday.
Asian Games bronze medallist Chithravel bettered the effort in Glasgow with a silver, which he fetched covering a distance of 16.58m. Compatriot Selva Prabhu was just behind at 16.52m for a bronze — his first medal of note in international competitions. Jamaica’s Jordan Scott won the gold medal in the event with a 16.72m jump. Earlier, India’s Ramesh Shanmugam ended up seventh, clocking a time of 3:23.59 in the men’s T54 1500m final in the para athletics segment.
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