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Silver and Bronze in Triple Jump at the Commonwealth Games

Praveen secured the silver medal with a jump of 16.52 metres.

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Praveen earned silver by jumping 16.52 metres in the triple jump.

Selva Prabhu earned bronze on his fifth try, also jumping 16.52 metres.

The event took place during the Commonwealth Games.

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Selva Prabhu, in his debut, took bronze with a 16.52‑metre effort on his fifth attempt.

The competition was part of the Commonwealth Games, a major international sports festival.

Both athletes represent their countries and showed impressive performance.

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silver medal

award for finishing in second place

bronze medal

award for finishing in third place

triple jump

track and field event where the athlete makes a hop, a step, and a jump

Commonwealth Games

large sports competition among countries that were once part of the British Empire

debut

first appearance in a competition

effort

the amount of work and energy put into something

penultimate

the second‑to‑last attempt

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