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Jhandu Kumar CWG 2026 Bronze
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India's first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games came from para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar, who won bronze in the men's heavyweight category. Overcoming polio, poverty, and working odd jobs, his achievement sparked celebrations and tributes from the Prime Minister and coaches, highlighting his inspiring journey.
How it unfolded
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Jhandu Kumar shares his emotional journey and name taunts
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PM Modi congratulates Jhandu Kumar
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Coach reveals miscommunication cost gold
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Jhandu Kumar wins bronze, India's first medal at CWG 2026
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Full story →PM Narendra Modi's Message For Para Powerlifter Jhandu Kumar's CWG 2026 Bronze Goes Viral
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar after winning a medal.
Jhandu Kumar won India's first medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026.
He secured bronze in the men's heavyweight event in Glasgow.
The athlete is from Bihar.
PM Modi's message went viral.
Earlier · 1d ago
Full story →Para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar opens India's medal tally with bronze at Commonwealth Games 2026
Para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar won India's first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, a bronze in the men's heavyweight category.
Jhandu Kumar lifted 181 kg and 190 kg in his first two attempts in the final, achieving a total of 130.9 points.
Nigeria's Riluwan Idris won gold and Matthew Harding won silver in the men's heavyweight event.
Indian athlete Sudhir finished sixth in the same event after failing to lift 211 kg on his final attempt.
Jhandu Kumar, born in Bihar, transitioned to para powerlifting in 2022 and broke the national record in the men's 72 kg category in 2025.
Earlier · 20h 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.