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  "type": "article",
  "title": "Sarvesh Kushare Scripts High Jump History With CWG Silver, Modi Sends Congratulations",
  "summary": "Sarvesh Kushare won silver in the men's high jump at the Commonwealth Games 2026 with a leap of 2.25m, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated him on social media.",
  "content": "Sarvesh Kushare claimed a silver medal in the men's high jump final at the Commonwealth Games 2026, clearing 2.25m, the exact height the gold medallist also cleared, before missing out on top spot purely on fewer successful attempts. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated him on social media soon after the result.\n\nHow the final unfolded\nIn the competition held in Glasgow, India's Aadarsh Ram and Sarvesh Kushare both cleared 1.15m in their very first attempts to open their campaign. Kushare then moved to joint top position after clearing 2.20m on his first attempt. As the bar kept rising, the contest grew tighter, and Kushare eventually cleared 2.25m, a height also cleared by the eventual gold medallist. Under the rules, the athlete with fewer attempts at the winning height takes gold, and that is how Kushare ended up with silver.\n\nTejaswin Shankar's role\nIndia's Tejaswin Shankar was also competing in the same final, and according to reports he fought back tears while guiding and encouraging Kushare through the competition, helping him hold his nerve on the way to the silver medal.\n\nWhat Modi wrote\nModi, posting with the hashtag #CWG2026, called Kushare's silver a spectacular achievement and praised his determination and consistency. He added that India was proud of him and wished him many more successes ahead.\n\nFrom the World Championships to the Commonwealth Games\nThis is not Kushare's first breakthrough. In September 2025, he jumped a career-best 2.28m at the World Athletics Championships to finish joint sixth, becoming the first Indian ever to reach a high jump final at the Worlds. Reports have noted that his wife's support has played a big part in that journey, with Kushare saying she had stood by him even though she could have asked him to stop chasing the sport long ago.\n\nIndia's campaign opens with three medals\nIndia's athletics campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 began on a high note. Sharmila Dhankar produced a surprise gold in the para shot put, and combined with Kushare's silver, India collected three medals right at the start of the athletics events.\n\nPublic reaction\nModi's post drew a wave of congratulatory responses, with many users praising Kushare's hard work and consistency, while some also used the moment to call for greater support for athletics and high jump in the country.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. What medal did Sarvesh Kushare win at the Commonwealth Games 2026?\nHe won silver in the men's high jump event by clearing 2.25m.\n\n2. Why did Sarvesh Kushare miss out on gold?\nThe gold medallist also cleared 2.25m, but was awarded gold for needing fewer attempts, leaving Kushare with silver.\n\n3. How did Narendra Modi react?\nModi congratulated Kushare on social media, calling his achievement spectacular and praising his determination and consistency.\n\n4. Is this Sarvesh Kushare's first major achievement?\nNo, he had already become the first Indian to reach a high jump final at the World Athletics Championships in September 2025 with a 2.28m jump.\n\n5. Who else competed for India in the final?\nTejaswin Shankar and Aadarsh Ram also competed for India in the men's high jump final.\n\n6. How did India's athletics campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 begin?\nIndia opened its athletics campaign with three medals, including Sharmila Dhankar's gold in para shot put and Kushare's silver.\n\nLeader Profile: Narendra Modi\n• Role: Prime Minister of India\n• Born: 17 September 1950, Vadnagar, Gujarat\n• Party: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)\n• Education: MA in Political Science\n\nIndia's Prime Minister since 2014. He served as Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is one of the BJP's most prominent leaders.\n\nPolitical Career & Achievements\n• RSS pracharak before entering electoral politics\n• Chief Minister of Gujarat (2001–2014)\n• Prime Minister of India (since 2014)\n• Led the BJP to Lok Sabha majorities in 2014 and 2019\n• Launched Swachh Bharat Mission and rolled out GST\n\nQuick Facts\n• Became a full-time RSS worker in 1971, long before electoral politics.\n• In 2014 he led the first single-party Lok Sabha majority since 1984.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/neta-ji/unchi-kuda-men-sarvesha-kushare-ne-racha-itihasa-chandi-jitate-hi-modi-ne-di-badhai-11219",
  "category": "Leaders Speak",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-28",
  "tags": [
    "narendramodi"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}