Sarvesh Kushara set a new men’s national record after clearing 2.31m at the 65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday. The Maharashtra athlete also became the first Indian jumper to officially clear 2.30m.The 31-year-old surpassed the previous record of 2.29m set by Tejaswin Shankar on April 27, 2018, in Lubbock. His jump also broke the record of 2.25m, which was set by B Chethan at the National Inter-State Championship in Guwahati 2018.Kushare had already crossed the Asian Games competition mark of 2.19m. He cleared 2.31m in his third attempt to set a new national record. Later, he made two attempts at 2.35m but could not clear the height.Aadarsh ​​Ram of Tamil Nadu finished second after clearing 2.25m. His efforts also extended the previous record of the meet and allowed him to cross the Asian Games mark. Karnataka’s Jesse Sandesh took third place with a jump of 2.19m, equaling the mark.This action adds another success to Kushare’s work. She represented India at the Paris Olympics and has remained one of the country’s top gymnasts at domestic and international competitions.His latest effort of 2.31m gives India a new national mark in events ahead of a busy season that includes the Asian Games.Kushare also made history at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo 2025. He became the first Indian male jumper to qualify for the World Championships. He finished sixth with a personal best of 2.28m, which remains the best finish by an Indian male diver in the history of the World Championships.