Bangladesh’s athlete Mahfuzur Rahman put up his own best performance in men’s high jump in the ongoing 22nd Commonwealth Games (CWG) as he successfully crossed the height of 2.10 meters. Despite his best performance in track and field at Alexander Stadium, Mahfuzur could not even come close to a medal as he finished 11th among the thirteen athletes. New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr won gold in this event with a jump of 2.25 meters. Gold Coast Commonwealth Games gold medalist Brendon Starc, won silver while Indian athlete Tejaswin Shankar secured the bronze medal in this event.
This is India’s first medal in high jump in the history of Commonwealth Games.
