Tejaswin Shankar
Shankar in August 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 21 December 1998 Delhi, India |
| Education | |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Decathlon, High jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | High jump (outdoor): 2.29 m NR (Lubbock, 2018) High jump (indoor): 2.28 m (Ames, 2018) Decathlon: 7666 points NR (Asian Games 2022) |
Medal record | |
Tejaswin Shankar (born 21 December 1998) is an Indian track and field athlete known for his achievements in high jump and decathlon. He made history by winning India’s first-ever high jump medal at the Commonwealth Games, clinching bronze at the 2022 edition in Birmingham. A trailblazer in Indian athletics, Shankar has also excelled in decathlon, winning a silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. He further demonstrated his prowess in decathlon with a silver and a bronze medal in decathlon at the Asian Athletics Championships in 2025 and 2023 respectively. Shankar has also won NCAA Division I Championships gold medals in high jump in both 2018 and 2022, becoming one of the most accomplished Indian athletes on the collegiate circuit.