Puri hails India's CWG 2026 Men's Triple Jump double podium
Synopsis
India claimed a rare double podium in the Men's Triple Jump at CWG 2026, with Praveen Chithravel winning silver and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran bronze. Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri publicly congratulated both athletes, calling it a 'double podium delight' for the nation.
Key Takeaways
Praveen Chithravel won Silver in the Men's Triple Jump at Commonwealth Games 2026 .
Selva Prabhu Thirumaran won Bronze in the same event, giving India a back-to-back double podium.
CWG 2026 is being held in Victoria, Australia .
Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri posted his congratulations on 1 August 2026 .
The double finish reflects India's growing depth in field-event athletics at the Commonwealth level.
Two Indians on the same podium, in the same event, on the same night — that is not routine; that is a statement. Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri took to X on Saturday, 1 August 2026 to congratulate Praveen Chithravel (Silver) and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran (Bronze) on their back-to-back podium finishes in the Men's Triple Jump at Commonwealth Games 2026.
Silver and bronze in one event — what the double finish means
Sweeping two of the three medals in a single track-and-field discipline is a rare feat for any nation at a Commonwealth Games. Chithravel claimed silver while Thirumaran secured bronze, giving India a clean double on the triple-jump runway. Puri called it a 'double podium delight' and said the country was 'proud' of both athletes.
CWG 2026 and India's growing athletics ambition
Commonwealth Games 2026 is being held in Victoria, Australia. Indian ministers across parties have made a practice of publicly acknowledging medal wins at multi-sport events — these posts serve both as official recognition and as a signal of the government's investment in the sporting narrative. A double podium in a field-event discipline like the triple jump, which demands explosive technique over raw speed, underscores the depth India is building in athletics beyond its traditional sprint and distance strengths.
With the athletics programme still unfolding, India's medal tally at CWG 2026 continues to climb. Every podium from here adds to that count — and the triple jump just delivered two at once.
Point of View
But the underlying achievement here is substantive — two athletes in the top three of the same discipline signals a pipeline, not a fluke. As India builds toward the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, performances at the Commonwealth Games serve as both a proving ground and a public-relations platform for the government's broader sports-development story.
NationPress
1 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won silver and bronze in Men's Triple Jump at CWG 2026?
Praveen Chithravel won silver and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran won bronze in the Men's Triple Jump at Commonwealth Games 2026 .
Where is Commonwealth Games 2026 being held?
Commonwealth Games 2026 is being held in Victoria, Australia .
What did Hardeep Singh Puri say about India's CWG 2026 triple jump result?
Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri called it a 'double podium delight,' congratulated both athletes, and said India was 'proud' of their achievement.
Has India won a double podium in triple jump at Commonwealth Games before?
Sweeping two medals in a single field event at the Commonwealth Games is a rare feat for India; the research available does not confirm a prior instance in the triple jump specifically.
What is India's medal tally at CWG 2026?
India's overall medal tally at CWG 2026 continues to grow as the athletics programme progresses; the Men's Triple Jump double podium added two more medals on 1 August 2026 .
