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	\| name = Tejaswin Shankar		\| name = Tejaswin Shankar
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	'''Tejaswin Shankar''' (born 21 December 1998) is an Indian athlete who competes in the [[~~high jump~~]] event. He holds the high jump [[List of Indian records in athletics#Men\|national record]] of 2.29 metres set in April 2018.		'''Tejaswin Shankar''' (born 21 December 1998) is an Indian athlete who competes in the [[decathlon]] event. He holds the high jump [[List of Indian records in athletics#Men\|national record]] of 2.29 metres set in April 2018.

	==Early and personal life==		==Early and personal life==
	Shankar was born on 21 December 1998 in Delhi into a [[Tamils\|Tamil]] family. He hails from [[Saket (Delhi)\|Saket]] in [[South Delhi]]. He studied at the [[Sardar Patel Vidyalaya]] in New Delhi, where he played cricket until eighth grade before his physical education teacher suggested he switch to high jump. He soon started winning medals at inter-school athletics meets. His father Harishankar, a lawyer, died of blood cancer in 2014.<ref name=nihal>{{cite news\|last1=Koshie\|first1=Nihal\|title=Tejaswin Shankar is India's high jump hope\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/tejaswini-shankar-high-jump-world-championship-level-delhi-school-boy-7-41-feet-over/\|~~accessdate~~=31 March 2018\|work=The Indian Express\|date=25 December 2016}}</ref>		Shankar was born on 21 December 1998 in Delhi into a [[Tamils\|Tamil]] family. He hails from [[Saket (Delhi)\|Saket]] in [[South Delhi]]. He studied at the [[Sardar Patel Vidyalaya]] in New Delhi, where he played cricket until eighth grade before his physical education teacher suggested he switch to high jump. He soon started winning medals at inter-school athletics meets. His father Harishankar, a lawyer, died of blood cancer in 2014.<ref name=nihal>{{cite news\|last1=Koshie\|first1=Nihal\|title=Tejaswin Shankar is India's high jump hope\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/tejaswini-shankar-high-jump-world-championship-level-delhi-school-boy-7-41-feet-over/\|access-date=31 March 2018\|work=The Indian Express\|date=25 December 2016}}</ref>

	Shankar received a four-year athletics scholarship to the [[Kansas State University]] in 2017 where he ~~studies~~ business administration.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Record breaker Delhi high jumper Tejaswin Shankar idolises Sehwag\|url=http://asianetindia.com/record-breaker-delhi-high-jumper-tejaswin-shankar-idolises-sehwag/\|~~accessdate~~=31 March 2018\|work=Asianet India\|date=7 March 2018}}</ref>		Shankar received a four-year athletics scholarship to the [[Kansas State University]] in 2017 where he studied business administration.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Record breaker Delhi high jumper Tejaswin Shankar idolises Sehwag\|url=http://asianetindia.com/record-breaker-delhi-high-jumper-tejaswin-shankar-idolises-sehwag/\|access-date=31 March 2018\|work=Asianet India\|date=7 March 2018}}</ref> In what is perceived as an unconventional career choice for an active athlete, he has a corporate career in the US, where he works for [[Deloitte]].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2022-10-07 \|title='There's Much More to Life than Sport' \|url=https://openthemagazine.com/columns/theres-much-more-to-life-than-sport/ \|access-date=2022-10-07 \|website=Open The Magazine \|language=en-GB}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	Shankar won the gold medal at the [[2015 Commonwealth Youth Games]] in [[Apia]], setting a [[Athletics at the Commonwealth Youth Games\|Games record]] of 2.14 metres. He won silver at the [[2016 South Asian Games]] in [[Guwahati]] with a leap of 2.17 metres.<ref name=nihal/> Due to a groin injury, he finished sixth at the Asian Junior Championships and missed the 2016 World Junior Championships.<ref name=norris>{{cite news\|last1=Pritam\|first1=Norris\|title=Tejaswin Shankar's journey from budding cricketer to high jump national record holder\|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/tejaswin-shankars-journey-from-budding-cricketer-to-high-jump-national-record-holder-3102800.html\|~~accessdate~~=31 March 2018\|work=Firstpost\|date=13 November 2016}}</ref>		Shankar won the gold medal at the [[2015 Commonwealth Youth Games]] in [[Apia]], setting a [[Athletics at the Commonwealth Youth Games\|Games record]] of 2.14 metres. He won silver at the [[2016 South Asian Games]] in [[Guwahati]] with a leap of 2.17 metres.<ref name=nihal/> Due to a groin injury, he finished sixth at the Asian Junior Championships and missed the 2016 World Junior Championships.<ref name=norris>{{cite news\|last1=Pritam\|first1=Norris\|title=Tejaswin Shankar's journey from budding cricketer to high jump national record holder\|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/tejaswin-shankars-journey-from-budding-cricketer-to-high-jump-national-record-holder-3102800.html\|access-date=31 March 2018\|work=Firstpost\|date=13 November 2016}}</ref>

	At the age of 17, Shankar rose to prominence when he broke [[Hari Shankar Roy]]'s 12-year-old national record of 2.25 metres with a jump of 2.26 metres at the Junior National Championships in [[Coimbatore]] in November 2016.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Tejaswin Shankar breaks senior national record\|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/in-other-news/111116/video-tejaswin-shankar-breaks-senior-national-record-in-junior-event.html\|~~accessdate~~=31 March 2018\|work=Deccan Chronicle\|date=11 November 2016}}</ref> He was the third best [[IAAF]] junior high jumper in the world that year.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Rayan\|first1=Stan\|title=Leap of faith\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/leap-of-faith/article22912240.ece\|~~accessdate~~=31 March 2018\|work=The Hindu\|date=2 March 2018}}</ref> He was bedridden for six months in 2017 with a [[slipped disc]].<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Srinivasan\|first1=Aneesh\|title=Despite career-threatening injury, Tejaswin Shankar sets meet record\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2017/jul/18/despite-career-threatening-injury-tejaswin-shankar-sets-meet-record-1630026.html\|~~accessdate~~=31 March 2018\|work=The New Indian Express\|date=18 July 2017}}</ref>		At the age of 17, Shankar rose to prominence when he broke [[Hari Shankar Roy]]'s 12-year-old national record of 2.25 metres with a jump of 2.26 metres at the Junior National Championships in [[Coimbatore]] in November 2016.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Tejaswin Shankar breaks senior national record\|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/in-other-news/111116/video-tejaswin-shankar-breaks-senior-national-record-in-junior-event.html\|access-date=31 March 2018\|work=Deccan Chronicle\|date=11 November 2016}}</ref> He was the third best [[IAAF]] junior high jumper in the world that year.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Rayan\|first1=Stan\|title=Leap of faith\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/leap-of-faith/article22912240.ece\|access-date=31 March 2018\|work=The Hindu\|date=2 March 2018}}</ref> He was bedridden for six months in 2017 with a [[slipped disc]].<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Srinivasan\|first1=Aneesh\|title=Despite career-threatening injury, Tejaswin Shankar sets meet record\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2017/jul/18/despite-career-threatening-injury-tejaswin-shankar-sets-meet-record-1630026.html\|access-date=31 March 2018\|work=The New Indian Express\|date=18 July 2017}}</ref>

	In January 2018, Shankar broke Roy's indoor national record with a mark of 2.18 metres, and then bettered it by a centimetre the same month. In February, he further improved on his indoor record with a 2.28 metres leap at the Big 12 Indoor Athletics Championships in [[Ames, Iowa\|Ames]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Tejaswin Shankar breaks national high jump record, grabs bronze at Big 12 indoor championships\|url=https://scroll.in/field/869965/tejaswin-shankar-breaks-national-high-jump-record-grabs-bronze-at-big-12-indoor-championships\|~~accessdate~~=31 March 2018\|work=scroll.in\|date=25 February 2018}}</ref>		In January 2018, Shankar broke Roy's indoor national record with a mark of 2.18 metres, and then bettered it by a centimetre the same month. In February, he further improved on his indoor record with a 2.28 metres leap at the Big 12 Indoor Athletics Championships in [[Ames, Iowa\|Ames]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Tejaswin Shankar breaks national high jump record, grabs bronze at Big 12 indoor championships\|url=https://scroll.in/field/869965/tejaswin-shankar-breaks-national-high-jump-record-grabs-bronze-at-big-12-indoor-championships\|access-date=31 March 2018\|work=scroll.in\|date=25 February 2018}}</ref>

	Shankar finished sixth at the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] during qualification for the games Shankar bettered his own national record by jumping 2.28 metres at the 22nd Federation Cup Indian Championships in [[Patiala]] in March 2018. It was the joint-best performance to qualify for the Commonwealth Games.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/result-men-s-high-jump-fnl-000100-.htm\|~~accessdate~~=13 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last1=Selvaraj\|first1=Jonathan\|title=Tejaswin Shankar equals (own) national record to book Commonwealth berth\|url=http://www.espn.in/athletics/story/_/id/22678452/tejaswin-shankar-equals-own-national-record-book-commonwealth-berth\|~~accessdate~~=31 March 2018\|work=ESPN.in}}</ref> He further broke his national record by another centimeter representing K-State athletics, jumping 2.29m in April 2018 at the Texas tech invite.		Shankar finished sixth at the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] during qualification for the games Shankar bettered his own national record by jumping 2.28 metres at the 22nd Federation Cup Indian Championships in [[Patiala]] in March 2018. It was the joint-best performance to qualify for the Commonwealth Games.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/result-men-s-high-jump-fnl-000100-.htm \|title=Result - Men's High Jump Final \|publisher=Gold Coast 2018 \|access-date=13 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last1=Selvaraj\|first1=Jonathan\|title=Tejaswin Shankar equals (own) national record to book Commonwealth berth\|url=http://www.espn.in/athletics/story/_/id/22678452/tejaswin-shankar-equals-own-national-record-book-commonwealth-berth\|access-date=31 March 2018\|work=ESPN.in}}</ref> He further broke his national record by another centimeter representing K-State athletics, jumping 2.29m in April 2018 at the Texas tech invite.

			Shankar, who was not initially selected in the [[2022 Commonwealth Games]] contingent despite meeting the qualification standard, took the [[Athletics Federation of India]] to court and was later brought in as a replacement. He secured the bronze medal at [[Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's high jump\|the event]] in Birmingham with a jump of 2.22 metres; this was India's first ever high jump medal at the Commonwealth Games.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Commonwealth Games 2022: Tejaswin Shankar wins high jump bronze after court battle for selection \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/commonwealth-games-2022/story/cwg-2022-tejaswin-shankar-bronze-high-jump-selection-court-1983497-2022-08-04 \|access-date=2022-08-04 \|website=India Today \|language=en}}</ref>

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'''Tejaswin Shankar''' (born 21 December 1998) is an Indian athlete who competes in the [[high jump]] event. He holds the high jump [[List of Indian records in athletics#Men|national record]] of 2.29 metres set in April 2018.

==Early and personal life==
Shankar was born on 21 December 1998 in Delhi into a [[Tamils|Tamil]] family. He hails from [[Saket (Delhi)|Saket]] in [[South Delhi]]. He studied at the [[Sardar Patel Vidyalaya]] in New Delhi, where he played cricket until eighth grade before his physical education teacher suggested he switch to high jump. He soon started winning medals at inter-school athletics meets. His father Harishankar, a lawyer, died of blood cancer in 2014.<ref name=nihal>{{cite news|last1=Koshie|first1=Nihal|title=Tejaswin Shankar is India's high jump hope|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/tejaswini-shankar-high-jump-world-championship-level-delhi-school-boy-7-41-feet-over/|accessdate=31 March 2018|work=The Indian Express|date=25 December 2016}}</ref>

Shankar received a four-year athletics scholarship to the [[Kansas State University]] in 2017 where he studies business administration.<ref>{{cite news|title=Record breaker Delhi high jumper Tejaswin Shankar idolises Sehwag|url=http://asianetindia.com/record-breaker-delhi-high-jumper-tejaswin-shankar-idolises-sehwag/|accessdate=31 March 2018|work=Asianet India|date=7 March 2018}}</ref>

==Career==
Shankar won the gold medal at the [[2015 Commonwealth Youth Games]] in [[Apia]], setting a [[Athletics at the Commonwealth Youth Games|Games record]] of 2.14 metres. He won silver at the [[2016 South Asian Games]] in [[Guwahati]] with a leap of 2.17 metres.<ref name=nihal/> Due to a groin injury, he finished sixth at the Asian Junior Championships and missed the 2016 World Junior Championships.<ref name=norris>{{cite news|last1=Pritam|first1=Norris|title=Tejaswin Shankar's journey from budding cricketer to high jump national record holder|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/tejaswin-shankars-journey-from-budding-cricketer-to-high-jump-national-record-holder-3102800.html|accessdate=31 March 2018|work=Firstpost|date=13 November 2016}}</ref>

At the age of 17, Shankar rose to prominence when he broke [[Hari Shankar Roy]]'s 12-year-old national record of 2.25 metres with a jump of 2.26 metres at the Junior National Championships in [[Coimbatore]] in November 2016.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tejaswin Shankar breaks senior national record|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/in-other-news/111116/video-tejaswin-shankar-breaks-senior-national-record-in-junior-event.html|accessdate=31 March 2018|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=11 November 2016}}</ref> He was the third best [[IAAF]] junior high jumper in the world that year.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rayan|first1=Stan|title=Leap of faith|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/leap-of-faith/article22912240.ece|accessdate=31 March 2018|work=The Hindu|date=2 March 2018}}</ref> He was bedridden for six months in 2017 with a [[slipped disc]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Srinivasan|first1=Aneesh|title=Despite career-threatening injury, Tejaswin Shankar sets meet record|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2017/jul/18/despite-career-threatening-injury-tejaswin-shankar-sets-meet-record-1630026.html|accessdate=31 March 2018|work=The New Indian Express|date=18 July 2017}}</ref>

In January 2018, Shankar broke Roy's indoor national record with a mark of 2.18 metres, and then bettered it by a centimetre the same month. In February, he further improved on his indoor record with a 2.28 metres leap at the Big 12 Indoor Athletics Championships in [[Ames, Iowa|Ames]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Tejaswin Shankar breaks national high jump record, grabs bronze at Big 12 indoor championships|url=https://scroll.in/field/869965/tejaswin-shankar-breaks-national-high-jump-record-grabs-bronze-at-big-12-indoor-championships|accessdate=31 March 2018|work=scroll.in|date=25 February 2018}}</ref>

Shankar finished sixth at the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] during qualification for the games Shankar bettered his own national record by jumping 2.28 metres at the 22nd Federation Cup Indian Championships in [[Patiala]] in March 2018. It was the joint-best performance to qualify for the Commonwealth Games.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/result-men-s-high-jump-fnl-000100-.htm|accessdate=13 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Selvaraj|first1=Jonathan|title=Tejaswin Shankar equals (own) national record to book Commonwealth berth|url=http://www.espn.in/athletics/story/_/id/22678452/tejaswin-shankar-equals-own-national-record-book-commonwealth-berth|accessdate=31 March 2018|work=ESPN.in}}</ref> He further broke his national record by another centimeter representing K-State athletics, jumping 2.29m in April 2018 at the Texas tech invite.

==References==
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==External links==
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