Sarvesh Kushare wins men's high jump silver at Glasgow 2026
Sarvesh Kushare cleared 2.25 m on 27 July 2026 to win the men's high jump silver at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian to win a CWG silver in the event.
Summary
Sarvesh Kushare, 31, won silver in the men's high jump final at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow, clearing 2.25 m on his third attempt. Jamaica's Romaine Beckford also cleared 2.25 m but took gold on countback, having cleared it at his first attempt; both then failed three times at 2.28 m. England's Kimani Jack won bronze with 2.20 m. Kushare became the first Indian to win silver in the men's high jump at the Commonwealth Games, improving on Tejaswin Shankar's bronze at Birmingham 2022, and it was India's first athletics medal of Glasgow 2026.
Key facts
- Event
- Men's high jump, CWG Glasgow 2026
- Date
- 27 July 2026
- Kushare's mark
- 2.25 m (silver)
- Gold
- Romaine Beckford (Jamaica) – 2.25 m, on countback
- Bronze
- Kimani Jack (England) – 2.20 m
- Record
- First Indian CWG silver in men's high jump (Tejaswin Shankar won bronze in 2022)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
At the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Sarvesh Kushare won silver in the men's high jump by clearing what height?
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Correct answer: C — 2.25 m
Kushare cleared 2.25 m; he failed all three attempts at 2.28 m.
Who won the men's high jump gold at Glasgow 2026 on countback, ahead of India's Sarvesh Kushare?
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Correct answer: A — Romaine Beckford (Jamaica)
Jamaica's Romaine Beckford also cleared 2.25 m but at his first attempt, so he won gold on countback. England's Kimani Jack took bronze.