Decathlon Bronze Secured with 7,976 Points as Shankar Beats Asian Champion

Tejaswin Shankar’s 7,976‑point tally at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games placed him on the decathlon podium, edging out the reigning Asian champion Victor Lindon who claimed gold with 8,096 points. Shankar’s day‑by‑day breakdown featured a 10.96‑second 100 m (870 points), a 7.82‑metre long jump (1,015 points), and a 2.15‑metre high jump (944 points). He added 922 points in the 110 m hurdles, 704 in the pole vault, and a strong 1,500 m finish that cemented his bronze medal.