Fresh from his National Record-setting performance, top Indian high jumper Sarvesh Kushare will make his Diamond League debut in Monaco on Friday.
On June 27, Kushare broke Tejaswin Shankar’s eight-year-old previous national record of 2.29m to become the first Indian high jumper to clear 2.30m. Kushare is currently at joint-fourth in the global Season Best jumps and number one among Asian athletes.
He also became the first Indian to qualify for the men’s high jump final at the World Championships in Tokyo last year.
Looking at the field
The 31-year-old Kushare will rub shoulders with some of the best in the business, including three-time world champion and Tokyo Olympics gold winner Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar, in the prestigious event.
Here’s a look at the 10-man field:
- Sarvesh Kushare (India)
- Jan Stefela (Czechia)
- Kimani Jack (Great Britain)
- Tobias Potye (Germany)
- Matteo Sioli (Italy)
- Gianmarco Tamberi (Italy)
- Romaine Beckford (Jamaica)
- Erick Portillo (Mexico)
- Mutaz Barshim (Qatar)
- Oleh Doroshchuk (Ukraine)
- JuVaughn Harrison (USA)
LIVE STREAMING INFO
Kushare’s event is scheduled to begin at 11:25pm IST on Friday. It will be live streamed on the Wanda Diamond League YouTube channel and Facebook page.
Published on Jul 10, 2026
