O saltador indiano Tejaswin Shankar venceu o 2026 DeLoss Dodds Invitational com um salto de 2,26 metros, batendo o principal competidor Shelby McEwen. Indian jumper Tejaswin Shankar won the 2026 DeLoss Dodds Invitational with a 2.26-meter jump, beating top contender Shelby McEwen.

O saltador indiano Tejaswin Shankar ganhou o salto alto dos homens no DeLoss Dodds Invitational 2026 no Kansas, limpando 2,26 metros para derrotar o medalhista de prata dos Campeonatos Olímpicos e Mundiais de Indoor Shelby McEwen. Indian high jumper Tejaswin Shankar won the men's high jump at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational 2026 in Kansas, clearing 2.26 meters to defeat Olympic and World Indoor Championships silver medalist Shelby McEwen. O jovem de 27 anos, que detém o recorde nacional da ndia de 2,29 metros, registrou seu melhor salto em três anos. The 27-year-old, who holds India’s national record of 2.29 meters, recorded his best jump in three years. McEwen terminou em segundo com uma temporada de 2,22 metros, empatado com American Devin Loudermilk. McEwen finished second with a season-best 2.22 meters, tied with American Devin Loudermilk. O evento, um encontro de nível Bronze da World Athletics Indoor Tour, marcou a segunda competição de Shankar da temporada 2026. The event, a World Athletics Indoor Tour Bronze-level meet, marked Shankar’s second competition of the 2026 season. Ele tentou, mas não conseguiu quebrar seu recorde nacional com três tentativas a 2,30 metros. He attempted but failed to break his national record with three tries at 2.30 meters.