Sports · 30 July 2026

Sarvesh Kushare Wins India’s First CWG High Jump Silver

Exam-focused facts from the 30 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Sarvesh Kushare won the silver medal in the men's high jump at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
  • He cleared 2.25m, but Jamaica's Romaine Beckford won gold by clearing the same height on his first attempt.
  • England's Kimani Jack won bronze with a best of 2.20m.
  • Kushare's silver was India's first athletics medal of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
  • The event was held at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow.

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