Tejaswin wins silver in men’s decathlon at the Asian Games in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU,: India’s Tejaswin Shankar won the silver medal in men’s decathlon at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Tuesday.

The Indian secured 7666 points to seal second place in the event, breaking the National Record set by Bharatinder Singh. Shankar fell 150 points behind gold medallist, China's Qihao Sun.

Shankar’s silver is also the first medal in decathlon for India since 1974.

In the 10 disciplines that decathlon is played out in, Shankar stood first in long jump, high jump, and 400m sprint. While Shankar finished last in the pole vault event, he finished in the 5th spot in shot put, 110m hurdles, and javelin throw. Agencies

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