New Delhi, July 30 -- Murali Sreeshankar's long road back from a career-threatening injury ended with a silver lining on Wednesday as the Indian long jumper produced a stirring comeback to win the men's long jump silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
More than two years after a freak training accident robbed him of his Olympic dream, Sreeshankar returned to the podium with a best jump of 8.09m, finishing behind Olympic champion Tajay Gayle of Jamaica, who won gold with 8.15m. Scotland's Stephen Mackenzie claimed bronze with 8.08m.
The medal was much more than another international podium finish. It marked the successful return of an athlete who spent over 650 days away from action after suffering a ruptured left patellar tend...