Here's how Sharmila Dhankar overcame adversity to script CWG history

Here's how Sharmila Dhankar overcame adversity to script CWG history

Sharmila 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.

The last time India won a medal in para-athletics was in 2006 when Ranjith Kumar Jayaseelan won a medal in men's seated discus throw.