Tejaswin Shankar Becomes First Indian to Break 8000-Point Barrier in Decathlon
Shankar’s monumental performance easily bypassed the Athletics Federation of India's qualification standard of 7787 points, successfully securing his berth for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Tejaswin Shankar made history at the 2026 Federation Cup in Ranchi, becoming the first Indian athlete to breach the 8000-point barrier in the men's decathlon. He finished the gruelling two-day competition with a staggering 8057 points, comfortably shattering his own national record. Shankar’s monumental performance easily bypassed the Athletics Federation of India's qualification standard of 7787 points, successfully securing his berth for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. His previous official national record stood at 7826 points. Vishal TK Becomes First Indian To Record Sub-45 Seconds in 400m Sprint.
Tejaswin Shankar Creates History!
TEJASWIN SHANKAR CREATES HISTORY! 🔥
He bags a massive 8057 points in the Men’s Decathlon at the 29th National Senior Athletics Federation Cup Competition 💪#IndianAthletics #AFI pic.twitter.com/uS0bf2sTj9
— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) May 23, 2026
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