Tejaswin Shankar wins the Big 12 meet again

The National high jump record holder comes close to his best with a 2.28m effort

A couple of months ago, Tejaswin Shankar made it clear that his next big goal was to jump 2.33m, and it did not matter whether the Olympics happened or not. He explained that the height, being the Olympic entry standard, would make him happy even if the Tokyo Games are not held. The 22-year-old from Delhi, representing Kansas State University, was close to his best on Saturday while winning the high jump gold in the Big 12 outdoor track and field championships at Manhattan, USA. He was just a centimetre below his Indian men's record as he retained the Big 12 title with 2.28m. He had won the Big 12 gold in 2019 earlier.