In the Paris Diamond League 2023, India's well-known long jumper Murali Sreeshankar came in third place. In the league's men's long jump competition on Saturday in France, he recorded an incredible 8.09m attempt. On the third try, he managed to pull off the finest leap of the evening. Miltiadis Tentoglou of Greece, the Diamond League winner, is presently only behind Murali. He jumped 8.13 metres to win the competition. Murali was now ranked second as a result. However, Simon Ehammer of Switzerland broke the 24-year-old's 8.09m mark, dropping him to third place. Ehammer, who won bronze at the 2022 World Championships, attempted a leap of 8.11 metres, knocking Murali out of second position.
Murali also dropped to third place as a result of a foul on his fourth try. The Indian jumper's sixth try resulted in another foul, while the fifth attempt saw a jump of 7.94m. Due to this, Sreeshankar's third try was regarded as his final one and ultimately ended up being the greatest of his night in comparison to the others. With three consecutive gold medals, Murali Sreeshankar enters the Diamond Championship's Paris leg. Additionally, it was his second appearance in the league after his debut in Monaco the previous year. At the time, he placed sixth with a 7.94m effort.
Regarding jump height, Murali's personal best was 8.36m, which he achieved last year. Jeswin Aldrin, who attempted 8.42 metres in early 2023, currently holds the national record for the highest leap in India. Notably, 10 competitors competed in the Diamond League round held in Paris. It was the tournament's fourth round. But this was the first time that the men's long jump was included in the list of events. The fact that competitors are awarded points based on how well they do in each leg should be underlined. The top eight athletes from each competition advance to the final. On September 16 and 17, respectively, Eugene's stages will be shattered by this year's competition.
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