If there’s something that Sreeshankar Murali has proved through successful a historical silver on the CWG, is that great guys don’t end closing. The 23-year-old from Pallakad district of Kerala become the one the second one male lengthy jumper from the rustic to win a CWG medal with a very best effort of 8.08m in Birmingham on Thursday.
The wiry-framed and ever-smiling (no longer throughout coaching or pageant) jumper is without doubt one of the maximum amicable athletes at the circuit. From most sensible stars like Neeraj Chopra to budding athletes or even former avid gamers, Sreeshankar, or Shanku as his family members favor to name him, has earned admirers because of his heat personality, willpower and focal point.
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“We’re fortunate to have a son like Shanku. He’s so humble and respectful to everybody and that’s the reason he has come to this point. He’s been like this since faculty. We’ve by no means had any hassle with him,” says mom Ok. S. Bijimol, a former 800m runner herself.
Father and trainer Murali echoes Bijmol’s view, virtually portray a saintly symbol of Sreeshankar, India’s very best lengthy jumper through a distance. “He by no means shies clear of laborious paintings. He by no means unearths excuses or shortcuts. I infrequently have to lift my voice at him,” says Murali. However there’s one dependancy of Sreeshankar that does irk trainer Mural.
Stay observing that 8.08m soar on a loop…it is a Silver Medal for #India from Murli Sreeshankar 🇮🇳#CommonwealthGames2022
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“He doesn’t like all more or less track throughout coaching. He hates it. If I succeed in out my telephone to play one thing throughout coaching he’ll yell at me,” says Sreeshankar. Track ban throughout coaching is a casual rule imposed through Sreeshankar who has adopted his oldsters’ recommendation for years.
There’s a strict “no tv after 11” rule that applies to all of the family members.
He used to be allowed to enroll in Fb and use WhatsApp handiest after he grew to become 18 and Instagram a lot later. Sreeshankar hasn’t ever created a fuss over those restrictions and in truth, believes it has helped him focal point higher on sports activities. “My father is aware of what’s very best for me,” he says.
Sreeshankar along with his circle of relatives. (Categorical Picture)
Every other factor his father firmly believes is in prioritising research. Sreeshankar, in spite of his busy agenda, has no longer let his instructional rankings cross down. He carries his learn about fabrics anywhere he is going to compete. Murali proudly lists out his rankings in tenth and twelfth grade, all above the 95% mark.
On the NEET tests, he stood 2nd in his state on sports activities quota and cleared engineering on natural advantage. His NEET rankings would have earned him a clinical seat in any premier school in Kerala. However Sreeshankar had different plans and selected to take in a BSc Maths as a substitute.
“Lots of my buddies who had been in athletics with me are jobless now. He has to concentrate on his research as neatly to verify a protected long run. That is the way it works in India,” Murali says.
With the exception of being an excellent son, sister Sreeparvathy says Sreeshankar is an disturbing however very worrying elder brother. “He by no means fights with someone, at house or outdoor, except for me. We simply have foolish sibling arguments however he’s really nice to me,” says Sreeparvathy who moved to Trivandrum previous this yr to pursue medication.
Sreeshankar, even prior to making CWG victory, has a large fan following that incorporates a number of of Sreeparvathy’s clinical school associates. “We watch all of his occasions in combination. He calls me on video once in a while and says hi to my buddies as neatly. As a result of him, I get fashionable,” she says.
When Sreeshankar does to find some day off between competitions, he loves to “birthday celebration” with buddies. “We simply meet and feature some snacks and fruit juice. A few of my buddies do drink and smoke however they by no means name me for such gatherings as a result of they know I gained’t come. Even if I organise a birthday celebration there’s completely no alcohol. By no means,” says Sreeshankar elaborately explaining the which means of a birthday celebration in his dictionary.
