Sharmila Dhankar wins gold for India in Women’s Shot Put F57 at Commonwealth Games 2026 with season-best throw
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.
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