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Bihar para lifter Jhandu Kumar wins CWG bronze
Times of India··25 Jul
Para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar won bronze in the men's heavyweight event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on July 25, becoming India's first medallist at the competition. The twenty eight year old from Nalanda, Bihar lifted one hundred ninety kilograms after opening at one hundred eighty one kilograms on day two of the Glasgow Games.
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What It Means For You
- India opened its CWG 2026 medal tally through para powerlifting on day two in Glasgow.
- Kumar's path from vegetable vendor and e rickshaw driver shows how SAI centres can transform athletes from hardship.
- He sold his e rickshaw in 2023 to fund a failed national championship attempt before coach Rajinder Singh Rahelu intervened.
What's Happening
- Jhandu Kumar secured bronze in men's heavyweight para powerlifting at Glasgow on July 25.
- He lifted 190kg and attempted a 196kg Commonwealth record on his final attempt.
- Kumar thanked Sports Authority of India and Target Olympic Podium Scheme backing after the medal ceremony.
First Indian Para Medal In Glasgow
- Polio at age five did not stop Kumar from training daily after selling vegetables in Harnaut Bazaar, Nalanda.
- He won silver at the inaugural Khelo India Para Games before Asia Oceania Open bronze.
- Daily earnings of four hundred to five hundred rupees once barely covered protein costs near one thousand rupees.
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