New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday met Commonwealth Games 2026 bronze medallist para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar and felicitated him with a cash reward of Rs 10, 00,000.Jhandu Kumar got India off the mark on the medals table by winning a bronze in the men’s heavyweight para-powerlifting with 130.9 points and a best lift of 190 kg.Competing in a two-group field, Jhandu topped Group B with a best result of 130.9 points, comfortably finishing ahead of Uganda’s Denn…
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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar after the Bihar-born athlete won India’s first medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026, securing bronze in the men’s heavyweight event in Glasgow. Taking to X shortly after the podium finish, the Prime Minister praised Jhandu’s perseverance and said his success had brought pride to the nation.“A spectacular performance by Jhandu Kumar, who has opened India’s medal tally at the #CWG2026…
Glasgow, July 25 (IANS) India’s para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar dedicated his bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 to years of perseverance, saying his difficult journey of driving an e-rickshaw and selling vegetables only strengthened his resolve to succeed.Moments after clinching the bronze medal in the men’s heavyweight para powerlifting event on Friday, an emotional Jhandu told IANS that he had always believed his hard work would eventually pay off.“I drove an e-rickshaw, sold veg…
Glasgow, July 25 (IANS) India’s Jhandu Kumar secured a bronze medal in the men’s heavyweight para powerlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026, adding another medal to the country’s tally in Glasgow on Friday.Competing in a two-group field, Jhandu topped Group B with a best result of 130.9, comfortably finishing ahead of Uganda’s Dennis Mbaziira (114.1) and Australia’s Ben Wright (110.9) to advance into medal contention.In the combined standings, however, Nigeria’s Riluwan Idris…
Glasgow, July 25 (IANS) World records tumbled as Folashade Oluwafemiayo won Nigeria’s second Para Powerlifting gold of the day, in the Heavyweight division, with three world records set in the event.Oluwafemiayo twice broke the world record in the +86kg category, lifting a best of 175kg. Silver medallist Rita Ferdinand, also of Nigeria, managed a world-record 158kg in the +79kg category. Fellow Nigerian Rita Ferdinand took the silver medal while Hani Watson of Australia finished with the bronze …
Glasgow, July 24 (IANS) Nigeria surged to the top of the medal table after a stellar performance in the first two sessions on the first day of competitions at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Friday.Nigeria dominated the Para Powerlifting competitions with Esther Nworgu and Esther Oyema winning gold and silver respectively in the Women’s Lightweight, while Roland Ezuruike took silver earlier in the day in the Men’s Lightweight event.Nigeria lead the medal table with one gold and two sil…
Glasgow, July 24 (IANS) India’s Ashok Malik narrowly missed out on a podium finish in the men’s lightweight para-powerlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026, finishing fourth with 143.8 points despite producing an impressive best lift of 200kg.Malik stayed in medal contention throughout the competition but eventually finished behind Malaysia’s Bonnie Bunyau Gustin, who took the bronze with 153.5 points. Gustin, the defending Commonwealth Games champion and world record holder in the catego…
Glasgow, July 23 (IANS) India will look to pick medals through a strong para powerlifting contingent while swimmers, gymnasts and boxers also begin their campaigns on a packed Day 2 schedule of the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Friday.India’s biggest medal hopes on the day rest in para powerlifting, where multiple lifters will compete across men’s and women’s finals at the SEC Armadillo. Ashok and Parmjeet Kumar will feature in the men’s lightweight final, while Jaspreet Kaur and Suman Devi will co…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) on Monday organised a grand send-off ceremony for the 28-member Indian para contingent selected to represent the country at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.The para athletes form part of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) contingent, which comprises both able-bodied and para athletes.The ceremony also marked the first official event under the leadership of Dr. Payal Kanodia, who was recently appointed as the Chairperson of t…