Why Shilpa Shyla was upgraded to CWG bronze after finishing fourth and how India's protest changed the final result

India's Shilpa K Shyla was upgraded from fourth to bronze in the women's shot put F57 at CWG 2026 after a successful protest by the Indian contingent.

Nigeria's Eucharia Iyiazi initially took third with an 8.19m throw, but India's protest led officials to rule it a foul, leaving Iyiazi without a valid mark.

Shilpa's personal-best 7.26m throw became the third-best valid mark, securing bronze behind India's Sharmila Dhankar (gold, 9.81m) and Ghana's Zinabu Issah (silver, 8.65m).

The precise infringement by Iyiazi has not been publicly detailed, but F57 is a seated throwing classification with specific rules on frame position and valid throws.