What's going on with Sharmila Dhankar CWG Gold

Sharmila Dhankar won gold in women's shot put F57 at 2026 Commonwealth Games.

She now targets success at Asian Games and Olympics.

Dhankar is determined to continue bringing laurels to India.

Sharmila Dhankar won gold for India in Women’s Shot Put F57 at the 2026 Commonwealth Games with a season-best throw of 9.81 metres.

The victory ends India’s 20-year wait for a Para Athletics medal at the Commonwealth Games and makes Dhankar the first Indian woman to win a Para Athletics medal at the Games.

Fellow Indian Shilpa K Shyla also competed in the same final, adding depth to India’s presence in the event.

The field included strong contenders from Canada, England, Wales, Ghana and Australia, but Dhankar’s distance held firm.

Dhankar, from Mahendragarh district in Haryana, overcame personal and financial challenges to achieve the gold.

Sharmila Dhankar won gold in women's shot put F57 at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Her win is India's first-ever gold in Para Athletics at the Commonwealth Games.

Shilpa Shyla won bronze in the same event, securing a double podium for India.