Sharmila Dhankar becomes first Indian para athlete with CWG gold

Sharmila Dhankar becomes first Indian para athlete with CWG gold

Sharmila Dhankar has made history by becoming the first Indian para athlete to win a gold medal in para athletics at the Commonwealth Games (CWG).

She achieved this feat by winning the women's shot put F57 event with a season-best throw of 9.81 meters in Glasgow.

Her victory also ended India's two-decade-long wait for a para athletics medal at the Commonwealth Games.