Tejaswin Shankar
INDMenTejaswin Shankar is an Indian track and field athlete, who competes in decathlon and formerly specialized in high jump.
Shankar made history by winning India's first-ever high jump medal at the Commonwealth Games, clinching bronze at the 2022 edition.
After switching to decathlon, he won a silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games and went on to claim a silver and a bronze medal at the Asian Championships in 2025 and 2023 respectively. He was also the NCAA Division I Champion in high jump in 2018 and 2022, making him one of the most successful Indian athletes in collegiate athletics.
As of Sep 12, 2026: High Jump 2.29 (#367 all-time), Heptathlon Short Track 5993, 2026 season best 2.26 (Jan 30, 2026, Cliff Rovelto Indoor Track, Manhattan, KS (USA) (i)) · Last competition: XXIII Commonwealth Games, Jul 27, 2026, NM · National record (High Jump) · 27 years old
Personal bests
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | HJ | 2.26 | - | Jan 30, 2026 | ↓ | DeLoss Dodds Invitational |
| 2026 | PV | 4.35 | - | Mar 27, 2026 | ↓ | David Noble Relays |
| 2026 | 60m | 7.11 | - | Feb 6, 2026 | ↑ | 12th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, Tuanbo Sports Center, Tianjin (i) |
| 2026 | LJ | 7.67 | - | May 22, 2026 | ↓ | 29th National Senior Athletics Federation Competition |
| 2026 | 60mH | 8.02 | - | Feb 8, 2026 | ↑ | 12th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, Tuanbo Sports Center, Tianjin (i) |
| 2026 | 100m | 10.59 | +4.7 | Mar 26, 2026 | ↑ | David Noble Relays |
| 2026 | SP | 13.98 | - | Mar 26, 2026 | ↓ | David Noble Relays |
| 2026 | 110mH | 14.07 | +1.9 | May 2, 2026 | ↑ | Rock Chalk Classic |
| 2026 | DT | 38.81 | - | May 2, 2026 | ↓ | Rock Chalk Classic |
| 2026 | 400m | 48.29 | - | May 22, 2026 | ↑ | 29th National Senior Athletics Federation Competition |
| 2026 | JT | 49.14 | - | Mar 27, 2026 | ↓ | David Noble Relays |
| 2026 | 1000m | 2:43.91 | - | Feb 8, 2026 | ↓ | 12th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, Tuanbo Sports Center, Tianjin (i) |
| 2026 | 1000m-short-track | 2:43.91 | - | Feb 8, 2026 | ↓ | 12th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, Tuanbo Sports Center, Tianjin (i) |
| 2026 | 1500m | 4:29.02 | - | May 23, 2026 | ↑ | 29th National Senior Athletics Federation Competition |
| 2026 | Heptathlon | 5993 | - | Feb 8, 2026 | ↓ | 12th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, Tuanbo Sports Center, Tianjin (i) |
| 2026 | Dec | 8057 | - | May 23, 2026 | ↓ | 29th National Senior Athletics Federation Competition |
| 2025 | HJ | 2.19 | - | May 27, 2025 | ↓ | 26th Asian Athletics Championships, Gumi Civic Stadium, Gumi |
| 2025 | PV | 4.10= | - | Jul 27, 2025 | ↓ | 4th Wiesław Czapiewski Memorial |
| 2025 | LJ | 7.57 | +1.1 | Jul 26, 2025 | ↓ | 4th Wiesław Czapiewski Memorial |
| 2025 | 60mH | 8.05 | - | Feb 23, 2025 | ↑ | Serbian Indoor Championships, Atletska dvorana, Beograd (i) |
| 2025 | 100m | 11.02 | +0.4 | Jul 26, 2025 | ↑ | 4th Wiesław Czapiewski Memorial |
| 2025 | SP | 13.79 | - | May 27, 2025 | ↓ | 26th Asian Athletics Championships, Gumi Civic Stadium, Gumi |
| 2025 | 110mH | 14.58 | +0.9 | May 28, 2025 | ↑ | 26th Asian Athletics Championships, Gumi Civic Stadium, Gumi |
| 2025 | DT | 38.28 | - | Jul 27, 2025 | ↓ | 4th Wiesław Czapiewski Memorial |
| 2025 | 400m | 48.87 | - | Jul 26, 2025 | ↑ | 4th Wiesław Czapiewski Memorial |
| 2025 | JT | 54.85 | - | Apr 21, 2025 | ↓ | 28th National Federation Senior Athletics Championships 2025, Maharaja's College Grounds, Kochi |
| 2025 | 1500m | 4:31.80 | - | Jul 27, 2025 | ↑ | 4th Wiesław Czapiewski Memorial |
| 2025 | Dec | 7826 | - | Jul 27, 2025 | ↓ | 4th Wiesław Czapiewski Memorial |
| 2024 | HJ | 2.23 | - | Feb 10, 2024 | ↓ | International High Jump Gala Elmos, Sporthal De Lichten, Heist-op-den-Berg (i) |
| 2023 | HJ | 2.26 | - | Feb 4, 2023 | ↓ | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, The Track at New Balance, Boston, MA (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour |
| 2023 | PV | 4.10 | - | Oct 3, 2023 | ↓ | 19th Asian Games |
| 2023 | LJ | 7.62 | +0.9 | Apr 6, 2023 | ↓ | Jim Click Shootout & Multis, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ |
| 2023 | 100m | 10.81 | +2.6 | Apr 6, 2023 | ↑ | Jim Click Shootout & Multis, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ |
| 2023 | SP | 13.39 | - | Oct 2, 2023 | ↓ | 19th Asian Games |
| 2023 | 110mH | 14.63 | -0.1 | Apr 7, 2023 | ↑ | Jim Click Shootout & Multis, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ |
| 2023 | DT | 39.28 | - | Oct 3, 2023 | ↓ | 19th Asian Games |
| 2023 | 400m | 48.41 | - | Apr 6, 2023 | ↑ | Jim Click Shootout & Multis, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ |
| 2023 | JT | 52.70 | - | Jul 13, 2023 | ↓ | Asian Athletics Championships |
| 2023 | 1500m | 4:36.10 | - | Apr 7, 2023 | ↑ | Jim Click Shootout & Multis, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ |
| 2023 | Dec | 7666 | - | Oct 3, 2023 | ↓ | 19th Asian Games |
| 2022 | HJ | 2.27 | - | Jun 10, 2022 | ↓ | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
| 2022 | PV | 3.81 | - | May 14, 2022 | ↓ | Terry & Linda Fuller T&F Complex, Lubbock, TX (USA) |
| 2022 | 60m | 7.16 | - | Jan 21, 2022 | ↑ | Ahearn Field House, Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | LJ | 7.40 | - | Jan 21, 2022 | ↓ | Ahearn Field House, Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 60mH | 8.22 | - | Jan 14, 2022 | ↑ | Anschutz Sports Pavillion, Lawrence, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 100m | 10.85 | +2.8 | May 13, 2022 | ↑ | Terry & Linda Fuller T&F Complex, Lubbock, TX (USA) |
| 2022 | SP | 13.77 | - | May 13, 2022 | ↓ | Terry & Linda Fuller T&F Complex, Lubbock, TX (USA) |
| 2022 | 110mH | 14.66 | -0.4 | May 14, 2022 | ↑ | Terry & Linda Fuller T&F Complex, Lubbock, TX (USA) |
| 2022 | TJ | 15.51 | - | Jan 14, 2022 | ↓ | Anschutz Sports Pavillion, Lawrence, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | DT | 36.67 | - | May 7, 2022 | ↓ | RV Christian Track, Manhattan, KS (USA) |
| 2022 | JT | 45.58 | - | May 6, 2022 | ↓ | RV Christian Track, Manhattan, KS (USA) |
| 2022 | 400m | 50.15 | - | May 13, 2022 | ↑ | Terry & Linda Fuller T&F Complex, Lubbock, TX (USA) |
| 2022 | 4x400m | 3:08.11 | - | Apr 23, 2022 | ↑ | John Jacobs Track Complex, Norman, OK (USA) |
| 2022 | 1500m | 4:36.12 | - | May 14, 2022 | ↑ | Terry & Linda Fuller T&F Complex, Lubbock, TX (USA) |
| 2022 | Dec | 7592 | - | May 14, 2022 | ↓ | Terry & Linda Fuller T&F Complex, Lubbock, TX (USA) |
| 2021 | HJ | 2.28 | - | May 15, 2021 | ↓ | RV Christian Track, Manhattan, KS (USA) |
| 2021 | PV | 3.75 | - | Jan 30, 2021 | ↓ | Ahearn Field House, Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 60m | 7.21 | - | Jan 29, 2021 | ↑ | Ahearn Field House, Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | LJ | 7.38 | - | Feb 12, 2021 | ↓ | Sports Performance Center, Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 60mH | 8.16 | - | Jan 9, 2021 | ↑ | Ahearn Field House, Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | SP | 12.73 | - | Dec 10, 2021 | ↓ | Ahearn Field House, Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 110mH | 15.24 | +1.2 | Apr 17, 2021 | ↑ | Clyde Hart Track & Field Stadium, Waco, TX (USA) |
| 2021 | TJ | 16.09 | - | Feb 27, 2021 | ↓ | Sports Performance Center, Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 1000m-short-track | 2:41.22 | - | Jan 30, 2021 | ↓ | Ahearn Field House, Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 1000m | 2:41.22 | - | Jan 30, 2021 | ↓ | Ahearn Field House, Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 4x400Metre | 3:08.84 | - | Feb 27, 2021 | - | Sports Performance Center, Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 4x400m | 3:13.00 | - | Apr 24, 2021 | ↑ | John Jacobs Track Complex, Norman, OK (USA) |
| 2021 | Heptathlon | 5650 | - | Jan 30, 2021 | ↓ | Ahearn Field House, Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | HJ | 2.25 | - | Feb 15, 2020 | ↓ | Lied Recreation Center, Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | LJ | 7.48 | - | Dec 4, 2020 | ↓ | Ahearn Field House, Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 60mH | 8.34 | - | Jan 10, 2020 | ↑ | Nutter Fieldhouse, Lexington, KY (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | SP | 11.94 | - | Dec 4, 2020 | ↓ | Ahearn Field House, Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | TJ | 15.07 | - | Jan 18, 2020 | ↓ | Anschutz Sports Pavillion, Lawrence, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 1000m-short-track | 2:39.35 | - | Dec 4, 2020 | ↓ | Ahearn Field House, Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 1000m | 2:39.35 | - | Dec 4, 2020 | ↓ | Ahearn Field House, Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 4x400m | 3:13.38 | - | Feb 29, 2020 | ↑ | - |
| 2019 | HJ | 2.28 | - | Feb 23, 2019 | ↓ | Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | LJ | 6.86 | - | Dec 13, 2019 | ↓ | Ahearn Field House, Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 60mH | 8.31 | - | Dec 13, 2019 | ↑ | Ahearn Field House, Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | SP | 11.49 | - | Dec 13, 2019 | ↓ | Ahearn Field House, Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 110mH | 15.17 | +0.4 | May 4, 2019 | ↑ | Manhattan, KS (USA) |
| 2019 | 1000m | 2:41.62 | - | Dec 13, 2019 | ↓ | Ahearn Field House, Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 1000m-short-track | 2:41.62 | - | Dec 13, 2019 | ↓ | Ahearn Field House, Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 4x400m | 3:10.09 | - | May 12, 2019 | ↑ | Norman, OK (USA) |
| 2018 | HJ | 2.29 | - | Apr 27, 2018 | ↓ | Lubbock, TX (USA) |
| 2018 | LJ | 7.21 | - | Feb 3, 2018 | ↓ | Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | HJ | 2.23 | - | Jul 17, 2017 | ↓ | Guntur (IND) |
| 2016 | HJ | 2.26 | - | Nov 11, 2016 | ↓ | Coimbatore (IND) |
| 2016 | TJ | 15.21 | -0.6 | Nov 14, 2016 | ↓ | Coimbatore (IND) |
| 2015 | HJ | 2.14 | - | Aug 7, 2015 | ↓ | Hyderabad (IND) |
2026
50 performancesHonours
12th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
Heptathlon Short Track
26th Asian Athletics Championships
Decathlon
26th Asian Athletics Championships
Decathlon
19th Asian Games
Decathlon
Asian Athletics Championships
Decathlon
Asian Athletics Championships
Decathlon
Asian Athletics Championships
High Jump
Asian Athletics Championships
High Jump
Indian Championships
Decathlon
XXII Commonwealth Games
High Jump
XXII Commonwealth Games
High Jump
NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships
High Jump
National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships
High Jump
Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
High Jump
Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
High Jump
Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships
High Jump
Frequently asked questions
What is Tejaswin Shankar's High Jump personal best?
Tejaswin Shankar's High Jump personal best is 2.29, set on Apr 27, 2018 in Lubbock, TX (USA), #367 on the all-time list.
Which events does Tejaswin Shankar compete in?
Tejaswin Shankar competes in the High Jump and Heptathlon Short Track.
How did Tejaswin Shankar perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 2.26, set on Jan 30, 2026 in Cliff Rovelto Indoor Track, Manhattan, KS (USA) (i). Last competition: XXIII Commonwealth Games on Jul 27, 2026, NM.