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Jhandu Kumar Bronze
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Para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar won India's first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, a bronze in men's heavyweight. Overcoming polio and poverty, his journey from selling vegetables and driving an e-rickshaw to the podium drew widespread coverage.
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Jhandu Kumar wins bronze in para powerlifting at CWG 2026
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Full story →From INR 500-a-day struggles to Commonwealth glory: Jhandu Kumar's incredible journey to India's first medal in Glasgow
Jhandu Kumar won bronze in the men's heavyweight para powerlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, India's first medal of the Games.
He achieved a 190kg lift on his second attempt for 130.9 points, finishing 0.1 point behind England's Matthew Harding (silver) and behind Nigeria's Riluwan Idris (gold with 132.8 points).
Kumar, from Harnaut in Bihar's Nalanda district, was affected by childhood polio and previously competed in para athletics before focusing on powerlifting.
He supported his family by selling vegetables and driving an e-rickshaw, earning around ₹400-500 per day, while struggling to afford training nutrition and supplements.
A temporary closure of the vegetable shop around 2021 forced him to drive an e-rickshaw, but he continued training to reach the Commonwealth podium.
Earlier · 10h ago
Full story →Jhandu Kumar, Who Overcame Polio, Poverty And Years Of Odd Jobs, Is India's 1st CWG 2026 Medallist
Jhandu Kumar won a bronze medal in men's heavyweight para powerlifting at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
He overcame polio, poverty, and years of odd jobs to achieve this milestone.
This is India's first medal of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Earlier · 6h ago
Full story →Who Is Jhandu Kumar? India's 1st CWG 2026 Medalist, Who Battled Polio
Jhandu Kumar won bronze in men's heavyweight para powerlifting at Commonwealth Games 2026.
He is India's first official medalist of CWG 2026.
Kumar battled polio to achieve this feat.