Sharmila Dhankar Biography: Age, Husband, Abuse Survivor to CWG 2026 Gold (9.81m Record), Shot Put F57 & Notes | MPPSC & UPSC

Sharmila Dhankar won India's first ever Gold medal in Para-Athletics at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 with a Season Best throw of 9.81m in Women's Shot Put F57.

Detailed attempt breakdown: 9.48m on first attempt and peak Season Best of 9.81m to secure Gold ahead of Canada, England, and Australia.

F57 classification involves seated throwers with lower limb impairments relying on upper body power. F denotes Field events and T denotes Track events.

Hailing from Mahendragarh Haryana, Sharmila overcame domestic abuse and severe financial hardship—where her family sold their house to fund her sports training—to script history by winning CWG 2026 Gold.

This Gold ends a 20-year wait in CWG Para-Athletics and serves as a major milestone for Indian para-sports.

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