Murali Sreeshankar, the star Indian long jumper, has recently undergone knee surgery in Doha. The 25-year-old athlete, who is a silver medallist at the Asian and Commonwealth Games, had injured his left knee while training in Palakkad earlier this month. This unfortunate incident ruled him out of the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics.
Sreeshankar had made the cut for the Paris Olympics as early as July 2023 when he secured a silver at the Asian Championship in Bangkok with an 8.37m jump. His Olympic entry standard was 8.27m. In June last year, Sreeshankar had become only the third Indian to finish in the top three in a Diamond League Meeting with a third-place finish.
Murali Sreeshankar is feeling great after surgery
The surgery was performed under Dr. Bruno Olory at the Aspetar Hospital, Doha. Dr. Olory is a renowned French orthopaedic surgeon. Sreeshankar took to Instagram to update his fans about his condition. He wrote, “The surgery was successful… Thank you everyone for all your love and blessings during this tough phase. 18 hours post surgery and I am already walking.”
— Sreeshankar Murali (@SreeshankarM) April 18, 2024
Sreeshankar’s injury and subsequent withdrawal from the Olympics was a significant blow to India’s medal hopes in the long jump event. However, his positive attitude towards his recovery has been inspiring. He stated, “Life writes strange scripts, and sometimes there is courage in accepting it and moving on. That’s what I will do. My journey to a comeback began the minute I injured my knee. The road is going to be long, difficult and will take a lot out of me”.
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