{"id":29445,"date":"2026-09-27T13:38:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T13:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=29445"},"modified":"2026-09-27T13:38:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T13:38:37","slug":"who-is-sarvesh-kushare-from-hangzhou-heartbreak-to-asian-games-silver-in-japan-asian-games-2026-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=29445","title":{"rendered":"Who is Sarvesh Kushare? From Hangzhou heartbreak to Asian Games silver in Japan | Asian Games 2026 News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Sarvesh Kushare<\/a> added another international medal to his collection on Sunday, winning silver in the men’s high jump at the Asian Games<\/a> in Japan.Kushare cleared 2.25m to finish second. Chinese Taipei’s Chao-hsuan Fu also cleared 2.25m but won gold, while South Korea’s Sanghyeok Woo took bronze with a best effort of 2.22m. He cleared 2.10m, 2.14m, 2.18m, 2.22m and 2.25m before failing to clear 2.28m in all three attempts.<\/p>\n

Who is Sarvesh Kushare<\/keyword>?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n

Born on June 17, 1995, in Devargaon village near Nashik, Maharashtra, Kushare began his athletics journey under coach R W Jadhav. He has been among India’s leading high jumpers for more than a decade and has represented the country at major international competitions.Kushare won silver at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok with a 2.26m jump. That performance also secured his qualification for the World Athletics Championships in Budapest.He has also represented India at the Asian Games and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.Kushare produced a landmark performance at the World Athletics Championships in 2025, finishing sixth in the men’s high jump.It was India’s best-ever finish in the men’s high jump at the World Athletics Championships.In 2026, he raised the bar further by clearing a national record of 2.31m, becoming the first Indian high jumper to clear more than 2.30m.<\/p>\n

From fourth in Hangzhou to silver in Japan<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n

Kushare had narrowly missed an Asian Games medal in 2022. He cleared 2.26m in Hangzhou but finished fourth.Four years later, he returned to the Asian Games podium with a silver after clearing 2.25m in Japan.The medal also adds to his silver at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.<\/p>\n

Sarvesh Kushare’s key achievements<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n

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