Glasgow, August 1, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
India produced a memorable double podium finish in the men’s triple jump event at the Commonwealth Games 2026, with national record holder Praveen Chithravel winning the silver medal and young jumper Selva Prabhu Thirumaran securing bronze in a competitive final on Saturday.
Praveen registered a best effort of 16.58 metres to claim the silver, while Selva recorded a season-best jump of 16.52 metres to finish third. Their performances ensured two Indian athletes featured on the medal podium.
Jamaica’s Jordan Scott won the gold medal with a best jump of 16.72 metres, finishing 14 centimetres ahead of Praveen.
Praveen, who missed out on a medal by just three centimetres at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, showed consistency throughout the event. He began with 16.05m, followed by 15.64m and 16.31m attempts before producing his best effort of 16.58m in his fourth jump. His fifth attempt measured 16.40m, while his final jump was ruled a foul.
Selva, meanwhile, continued his impressive rise with a strong performance. The 21-year-old started with 15.87m and improved gradually, recording 16.17m and 16.43m in his opening three attempts. After a foul in the fourth round, he produced a season-best 16.52m in his fifth attempt to move into the bronze-medal position.
The silver medal added another major achievement to Praveen’s career, which includes a bronze medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games and the Indian outdoor national record of 17.37m.
Selva’s bronze further highlighted his emergence as one of India’s promising athletics talents. The Madurai-born athlete had earlier won silver at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships and became the first Indian to receive the Asian Athletics Association’s Best Asian Under-20 Male Athlete of the Year award in 2023.
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