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Jhandu Kumar, a polio survivor from Harnaut in Nalanda, lifted 186 kg and 190 kg to win bronze in men's heavyweight para-powerlifting at Glasgow 2026 — India's first medal of the Games.
He began in F55 shot put and discus before switching to powerlifting under former Paralympic medallist Rajinder Singh Rahelu at the SAI centre in Gandhinagar. He has also won bronze at the 2025 World Cup in Beijing and set a 206 kg national record at the Khelo India Para Games.