Asian Games 2026: Tejaswin Shankar wins bronze, becomes first-ever Indian to clinch two decathlon medals
Home favourite Yuma Maruyama (8123 points) won the gold medal while the silver went to China’s Chen NXinghua (8012 points).
Updated : Sep 27, 2026 17:59 IST , CHENNAI - 1 MIN READ
India's Tejaswin Shankar (right) followed up his silver medal fron the previous edition with a bronze in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. | Photo Credit: AP
India's Tejaswin Shankar (right) followed up his silver medal fron the previous edition with a bronze in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. | Photo Credit: AP
Tejaswin Shankar bagged a bronze in decathlon at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan on Sunday, becoming the first-ever Indian man to win two medals in the gruelling discipline at the continental showpiece.
Tejaswin, who had secured a silver medal in Hangzhou in 2023, finished third this time with a total of 7934 points.
Home favourite Yuma Maruyama (8123 points) won the gold medal while the silver went to China’s Chen NXinghua (8012 points).
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Published on Sep 27, 2026
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