{"id":25635,"date":"2026-07-26T06:57:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T06:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=25635"},"modified":"2026-07-26T06:57:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T06:57:00","slug":"jhandu-kumar-wins-bronze-in-para-powerlifting-at-cwg-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=25635","title":{"rendered":"Jhandu Kumar Wins Bronze in Para Powerlifting at CWG 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>India began its medal count at the 2026 Commonwealth Games as Jhandu Kumar secured a bronze medal in the men\u2019s heavyweight para powerlifting final in Glasgow on Saturday (IST).<\/p>\n<p>Jhandu achieved his podium finish with a best successful lift of 190kg, earning 130.9 points. He started with a strong lift of 181kg in his first attempt, scoring 124.7 points, before improving to 190kg on his second lift, briefly leading the standings.<\/p>\n<p>In his final attempt, Jhandu aimed for 196kg, which would have set a new Commonwealth Games record surpassing the mark set at Birmingham 2022. However, he was unable to complete the lift and ultimately took the bronze medal.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the competition, India\u2019s lightweight para powerlifters did not secure medals. Ashok placed fourth in the men\u2019s final with a personal-best 200kg lift, scoring 143.8 points, while Paramjeet Kumar finished seventh with a 176kg lift and 135.6 points.<\/p>\n<p>In the women\u2019s lightweight category, Jaspreet Kaur ranked sixth after a 100kg lift for 96.4 points, and Suman Devi came seventh with a best lift of 100kg and 88.4 points.<\/p>\n<p>Kasthuri Rajamani was unable to record a valid lift in the women\u2019s heavyweight final, as all three of her attempts were unsuccessful.<\/p>\n<p>Jhandu Kumar\u2019s bronze medal represents India\u2019s first in para powerlifting at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thenewsmill.com\/2026\/07\/jhandu-kumar-wins-bronze-to-open-indias-medal-tally-in-para-powerlifting-at-cwg-2026\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India began its medal count at the 2026 Commonwealth Games as Jhandu Kumar secured a bronze medal in the men\u2019s heavyweight para powerlifting final in Glasgow on Saturday (IST). 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