New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- Indian athletes Praveen Chithravel and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran secured a silver and bronze medal, respectively, in the men's triple jump at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2026, completing a double podium finish for the country on Saturday.

Chithravel produced a best effort of 16.58m on his fourth attempt to claim the silver medal, while Selva Prabhu registered a best jump of 16.52m to finish third and take bronze. Chithravel initially stood fifth after the opening three rounds, with a 16.05m effort on his first attempt.

He then improved to 16.31m in the third round before producing his 16.58m leap in the fourth attempt to briefly move into the lead. Selva Prabhu, meanwhile, moved into the bronze medal position with a ...