Here is all you need to know about Indian athlete Tejaswin Shankar, his age, biography, career, family, girlfriend, siblings and more
On the opening day of the decathlon competitions at the Asian Games 2023, Tejaswin Shankar of India claimed first place.
In the men’s decathlon long jump, Shankar made his domination known. His distance of 7.37 metres earned him 903 points in the opening competition. Shankar maintained his position at the top in the high jump by successfully clearing 2.21m and scoring 1002 points. In the 400-meter race for the men’s decathlon, he won and increased his score to 4260, giving him a lead of 250 points over the next competitor.
Who is decathlon athlete Tejaswin Shankar, biography, age, height, family, parents, girlfriend, hometown state
On December 21, 1998, Tejaswin Shankar, an Indian athlete who competes in the decathlon, was born in Saket, Delhi, India. The 24-year-old Indian athlete measures 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) tall.
What a day in the athletics department for India as Tejaswin Shanker wins the silver🥈 medal in Men's Decathlon 🥳🎉😍🇮🇳
He got 7666 points after all the events and he got the 1st medal in decathlon since 1974🥳#AsianGames2022 #AsianGames2023 #Cheer4India #IssBaar100Paar pic.twitter.com/LqzSXAuAlr
— Debarshi Shivam🔰 (@debarshi_shivam) October 3, 2023
Tejaswin Shanker’s education
Tejaswin attended the Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in New Delhi and played cricket there up until the eighth grade, when his physical education instructor suggested he switch to high jumping instead. At athletic competitions between schools, he rapidly began to take home medals.
Shankar won a four-year athletics scholarship to Kansas State University in 2017, where he studied business administration.
Who are Tejaswin Shanker’s parents?
On December 21, 1998, Shankar was born in Delhi to a Tamil family. In 2014, his lawyer father Harishankar passed away from blood cancer. His mother Lakshmi Shankar is a lawyer. He also has a sister named Avantika Shankar.
A look at Tejaswin Shanker’s career?
At the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games in Apia, Shankar won the gold medal. With a leap of 2.17 metres, he took home silver at the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahati. During the Commonwealth Games qualification, Shankar placed sixth overall. Shankar beat his personal national record at at the 22nd Federation Cup Indian Championships in Patiala.
In response to a request from the Indian Olympic Association, Tejaswin Shankar was chosen by the Commonwealth Organisers on July 22, 2022, to participate in the next Commonwealth Games. He was initially sent away by the organiser for entering too late, but the Commonwealth Games Federation organisers accepted his entry.
Who is Tejaswin Shanker’s girlfriend?
Tehaswin Shanker is in a relationship with Siddhi Hiray.