Tejaswin Shankar in action at the National games (image credits- twitter@afiindia)

What is Tejaswin Shankar’s net worth, salary, and brand endorsements (2024)?

November 1, 2023April 1, 2024 Soumya

Born on 21 December 1998 Tejaswin Shankar is an Indian decathlete who has taken the world of athletics by his charisma and dominance on the field. He holds the high jump national record of 2.29 metres set in April 2018. Shankar received a four-year athletics scholarship to the Kansas State University in 2017 where he studied business administration. In what is perceived as an unconventional career choice for an active athlete, he has a corporate career in the US, where he works for Deloitte. However, he quit this job to focus on being a “full-time athlete”. Shankar showcased his marvellous performance at the Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou where finished as the runner-up in the decathlon team.

At the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games in Apia, Shankar won the gold medal and set a record with a height of 2.14 metres. With a 2.17-meter leap, he took home silver at the Guwahati South Asian Games in 2016. He missed the 2016 World Junior Championships and placed sixth at the Asian Junior Championships due to a groyne injury. At the Junior National Championships in Coimbatore in November 2016, Shankar, then 17 years old, gained notoriety by shattering the 12-year-old national record of 2.25 metres with a jump of 2.26 metres. That year, he ranked third globally in the IAAF junior high jump competition. Due to a slipped disc, he was bedridden for six months in 2017. He changed to the decathlon and, in July of 2023, won a Bronze in the Asian Athletics Championships.

In October 2023, he broke the Indian national record in the decathlon by six points, placing second and winning a silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games. He wants to make the transition to the decathlon permanent after qualifying as a high jumper for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The addition of silver medallist Tejaswin Shankar to the decathlon adds a new sparkle to the 10-eventer. Recently, the 24-year-old Delhi native broke the one-year-old meet record at the 37th National Games at the Bambolim Athletics Stadium.

International Career

Tejaswin Shankar shot to fame during the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games in Apia where he won a gold medal. Subsequently, during the South Asian Games in 2016, Shankar yet again dished out a promising performance in the High Jump and clinched a silver medal. This was followed by more promising performances in the 2022 Commonwealth Games and 2023 Asia Athletics Championships.

Subsequently, in February 2024, Shankar won gold at the World Athletics indoor tour challenger. This was followed by the high jump gala at Elmos 2024 in Belgium. Naturally, in this purple patch, Shankar intends to carve out his performance and stamp his authority in the forthcoming Olympics in Paris.

Domestic Career

At the Junior National Championships in Coimbatore in November 2016, Shankar, then 17 years old, gained notoriety by shattering the 12-year-old national record of 2.25 meters with a jump of 2.26 meters. That year, he ranked third globally in the IAAF junior high jump competition. Due to a slipped disc, he spent six months in bed in 2017. Shankar surpassed Roy’s indoor national record by one centimetre in January 2018 after shattering it with a performance of 2.18 meters in the same month. He set a new indoor record in February at the Big 12 Indoor Athletics Championships in Ames, Iowa, with a leap of 2.28 meters. Shankar qualified for the 2018 Commonwealth Games and placed sixth there.

In March 2018, Shankar set a new national record as he leapt 2.28 meters in the 22nd Federation Cup Indian Championships in Patiala. For the terms of qualifying for the Commonwealth Games, it was the joint-best performance. In April 2018, while representing K-State sports, he broke his national record by a further centimetre after jumping 2.29 meters at the Texas Tech Invitational.

Name	Tejaswin Shankar
DOB	December 21, 1998
Category	Indian athlete
International Career	India (2015-present)
Current World Ranking	1525
Highest World Ranking	855
Honours	1x Asian Games Silver medallist 1x Commonwealth Games Bronze medallist 1x Asian Championships Bronze medallist 2x NCAA champion
Net Worth	$ 5 million
Annual Salary	N/A

Tejaswin Shankar’s Net Worth

He has an estimated net worth of $ 5 million which has mostly been generated from his professional athletics career and brand endorsements.

Tejaswin Shankar’s salary

According to various reports, Shankar’s annual salary is still unknown. However, if there is any development on the same then you can come and check it on our website.

Tejaswin Shankar’s endorsements

The famous decathlon athlete Tejaswin Shankar is one of India’s upcoming talents. The Indian athlete showed his charisma in the sport during the Asian Games in Hangzhou as well. Naturally, he has come under the corporate scanner as well. Tejaswin is still young in his career and as he establishes himself in the circuit, he is sure to attract more endorsements. Some of the most popular brands endorsed by him are: