Sarvesh Kushare script history, became first Indian to win silver in men’s high jump at Commonwealth Games

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Sarvesh Anil Kushare poses after winning the silver medal in the men’s high jump final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo) Sarvesh Kushare became the first Indian to win a silver medal in high jump at the Commonwealth Games after finishing second in Glasgow on Monday.The 31-year-old national record holder overcame 2.25 m and won the silver medal. Jamaica’s Romaine Beckford won gold while England’s Jack Kimani took bronze with a jump of 2.20m.After clearing 2.25m, both Kushare and Beckford failed all of their attempts at 2.28m. Beckford won the gold on count-back, leaving Kushare with the silver.The other Indian in the event, Adarsh ​​Ram, finished fifth after clearing 2.15m.Before that, Tejaswin Shankar was the only Indian to win a medal in the high jump at the Commonwealth Games and won a bronze at Birmingham 2022. Kushare has now become the first Indian to win a silver.Tejaswin also competed on Monday but withdrew after failing to clear 2.05m in his first attempt. It was a precautionary measure, as he is scheduled to compete in the men’s decathlon on Thursday.Twenty-seven-year-old Tejaswin, whose personal record is 2.29 m, has mainly concentrated on the decathlon in the last two years and has not regularly competed in the high jump events.Kushare hails from Devargaon village in Nashik district of Maharashtra. The son of an onion farmer, he trained in his early years using makeshift landing pits made from corn husks, cotton and farm waste prepared by his father, who was also his childhood coach.Earlier this month, Kushare became the first Indian high jumper to finish on the podium at a Diamond League meet. On his Monaco debut he cleared 2.26m and finished third in a strong field.Last month, he set a new national record of 2.31m when he won gold at the National Interstate Championships in Bhubaneswar.Kushare became only the fourth Indian athlete to finish in the top three of a Diamond League event after javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, long jumper Murali Sreeshankar and former discus thrower Vikas Gowda.