Quick Info
| Profession | Athlete |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 27/03/1999 |
| Age | 27 years |
| Birthplace | Palakkad, Kerala |
Latest News about Murali Sreeshankar
18/08/2025
At the World Athletics Championships 2025 in Tokyo, the 26-year-old Indian long jumper failed to qualify for the final, finishing 25th overall with a best jump of 7.78m in the qualification round. He fell short of the automatic qualifying mark of 8.15m and the top-12 cutoff needed to advance.
01/07/2025
Murali Sreeshankar won the gold medal in the men's long jump at the Indian Athletics Series 1, crossing the 8m mark in five of his six attempts. This marked his first competition of the 2025 season and demonstrated his return to top form after previous injury setbacks.
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Bio/Wiki
| International Debut | Pierre-Benite Envol meet at Lyon (France) in June 2019 |
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| Full Name | Murali Sreeshankar |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 180 cm |
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| Weight | 65 kg |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Natural Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kanjikode |
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| Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Science (mathematics) |
Personal Life
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
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Family
| Father | S Murali (an Indian Railways employee and former triple jumper) |
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| Mother | KS Bijimol (former 800m runner) |
| Siblings | Sreeparvathy (heptathlete) |
Career
| Event | Long Jump |
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| Award | Arjuna Award (9 January 2024) |
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Social Media
| https://www.instagram.com/sreeshankarmurali/ |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Murali Sreeshankar set a new national record of 8.26 meters to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics 2020. | |
| 2. In 2018, he achieved a jump of 7.47 meters, winning the bronze medal at the Asian Junior Championships in Gifu, Japan. | |
| 3. At the National Open Athletics Championships in 2018, he broke the national record with a jump measuring 8.20 meters. | |
| 4. He initially started with swimming but switched to athletics due to health issues. | |
| 5. Won silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022. | |
| 6. Won silver medal at the Asian Championships. | |
| 7. Missed the Paris 2024 Olympics due to a knee injury sustained during training that required surgery. | |
| 8. Bowed out in the qualification round of the men's long jump at the World Athletics Championships 2025 in Tokyo with a best effort of 7.78m. |