Like 2022, like 2026: India win twin medals in triple jump

The medals were different this time, but the story wasn't. Another Commonwealth Games, another Indian double podium in the men's triple jump.

Jamaica's Jordan Scott won gold with a best effort of 16.72m, while Praveen jumped 16.58m for silver and Selva followed closely with 16.52m to claim bronze. The pipeline that produced Eldhose and Abdulla is still delivering.

What Happened

The final itself demanded patience from both Indians. Neither led after the opening three rounds, but when the competition began slipping away, both found their best jumps at exactly the right time.

• For India, it was another reminder that the success of 2022 wasn't a one-off.

• From winning gold at the inaugural Khelo India School Games in 2018 to becoming India's first Youth Olympic medallist in the triple jump later that year, the 24-year-old has steadily established himself as the.

• The Madurai-born jumper, who also comes from a farming family, first caught the athletics world's attention with silver at the 2022 World U20 Championships before becoming the first Indian to be named the Asian.

Key Details

Praveen finished second with a best effort of 16.58m, while Selva claimed bronze with 16.52m as both Indians timed their best jumps to perfection in a tense final. Jamaica's Jordan Scott secured gold with a championship-winning leap of 16.72m, but India's double.

• With the pressure mounting, Selva produced the jump that mattered most — a fifth-round effort of 16.52m that reclaimed third place by just two centimetres.

• A foul on his fourth attempt dropped him out of the medal positions after New Zealand's Ethan Olivier moved ahead.

• His move to Kansas State University in the United States has only accelerated that progress, with Selva winning the NCAA Division I outdoor title earlier this year and breaking the 17-metre barrier.

Why It Matters

Praveen Chithravel's silver was another milestone in a journey that began in a small village in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district, where his father worked as a daily wage farm labourer. Now the national record holder and an Olympian, Praveen once again delivered.

• Selva Prabhu's bronze marked the biggest medal of a career that has risen rapidly over the last few years.

• The response came on his fourth attempt, a superb leap of 16.58m that briefly lifted him into the lead before Scott answered with the winning jump.

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• Continued reporting by India Today as more details emerge