Sharmila Dhankar, India's first CWG para-athletics gold medallist, overcame domestic abuse and poverty to achieve historic success in the women's shot put F57 category.
Dhankar won gold in women's shot put F57
Jul 28, 2026
01:36 pm
What's the storySharmila Dhankar, a 40-year-old para shot putter from Haryana, overcame immense adversity to become India's first-ever Commonwealth Games (CWG) para-athletics gold medalist.
She won the women's shot put F57 title with a season-best throw of 9.81m, ending India's two-decade-long wait for a medal in this category at the CWG.
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