High flyer | M. Sreeshankar (original) (raw)

Sreeshankar has been improving his performance by 25-30cm annually and is adapting to new techniques

M. Sreeshankar; Photo by David J. Phillip/ AP

Murali Sreeshankar knew he would be an Olympian long before anyone else. At the age of 12, he created his email ID olympianshankar@gmail.com when he switched from sprint events to long jump. His father, S. Murali, a former athlete, felt his son was dreaming too big. “I was more worried about the disappointments,” he says. But Sreeshankar was determined. A decade later, his dream finally comes true.

Sreeshankar has been improving his performance by 25-30cm annually and is adapting to new techniques. If everything works out, he will clear a distance between 8.38m and 8.45m

- S. Murali, father and coach, former triple jumper and a silver medalist, 1987 South Asian Games