Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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After being forced to withdraw from the high jump on the opening day of athletics due to patellar tendinitis, Tejaswin Shankar made a remarkable comeback just two days later to compete in the decathlon.

Despite the injury setback, India's decathlon national record holder ended Day 1 in 2nd place with 4339 points, just 14 points behind leader Damian Warner.

He also produced a lifetime best of 7.82m in the long jump, one of the standout performances of his opening day.

🎥 Watch Tejaswin explain what happened over those two days, how he managed his knee injury, and reflect on an impressive Day 1 of his decathlon campaign.

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