TOKYO, July 31: National record holder long jumper M Sreeshankar, who was on verge of missing the Olympics due to dip in form, failed miserably as he finished 13th in qualification B and 25th overall out of 29 competitors with a below-par best effort of 7.69m.
Those who touched 8.15m or at least 12 best performers from the two qualification rounds made it to the final.
The 22-year-old, who had jumped 8.26m in March, was cleared at the last minute by Athletics Federation of India for the Olympics after he came up with a best effort of 7.48m during a “fitness trial” just days before departure for Tokyo.
Sreeshankar’s performance may raise hackles of the AFI which had warned that it will take action against athletes who do not perform well in the Olympics. (PTI)
