{"id":25917,"date":"2026-07-30T07:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T07:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=25917"},"modified":"2026-07-30T07:07:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T07:07:00","slug":"jhandu-kumar-wins-bronze-in-para-powerlifting-at-glasgow-2026-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=25917","title":{"rendered":"Jhandu Kumar Wins Bronze in Para Powerlifting at Glasgow 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar expressed great joy after securing a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, stating his primary focus was to win a medal for India.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to ANI following his medal-winning performance, Jhandu said, \u201cI feel as if I\u2019m flying. This is my first medal. Only one thing was going through my mind: that I have to win the medal. Just have to win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also conveyed gratitude to his family, coaches, and all supporters throughout his journey. \u201cI\u2019m very grateful that they let me practice so much and gave me so much love. I feel very good. I\u2019ll try to do even better in the future,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Jhandu thanked the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) for their support and training facilities, saying, \u201cI\u2019m extremely grateful to them. We practice there, and this medal belongs to them, in a way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He achieved the podium finish with a best successful lift of 190kg, earning 130.9 points. He started strong with a 181kg lift on his first attempt, scoring 124.7 points before improving to 190kg in the second attempt, temporarily moving into the lead.<\/p>\n<p>For his final attempt, Jhandu attempted a 196kg lift, which would have broken the Commonwealth Games meet record set in Birmingham 2022. However, he was unable to complete the lift and ultimately finished with the bronze.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, India\u2019s lightweight para powerlifters missed out on medals. Ashok finished fourth in the men\u2019s final with a personal-best 200kg lift, scoring 143.8 points, while Paramjeet Kumar placed seventh with 176kg and 135.6 points.<\/p>\n<p>In the women\u2019s lightweight category, Jaspreet Kaur placed sixth after lifting 100kg for 96.4 points, and Suman Devi was seventh with a best lift of 100kg and 88.4 points.<\/p>\n<p>Kasthuri Rajamani failed to record a valid lift in the women\u2019s heavyweight final after all three attempts were unsuccessful.<\/p>\n<p>Jhandu\u2019s bronze marked India\u2019s first medal 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-in-para-powerlifting-at-glasgow-2026\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar expressed great joy after securing a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, stating his primary focus was to win a medal for India. Speaking to ANI following his medal-winning performance, Jhandu said, \u201cI feel as if I\u2019m flying. This is my first medal. 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