{"id":26292,"date":"2026-08-06T13:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T13:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=26292"},"modified":"2026-08-06T13:33:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T13:33:00","slug":"jhandu-kumar-wins-bronze-in-para-powerlifting-at-glasgow-2026-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=26292","title":{"rendered":"Jhandu Kumar Wins Bronze in Para Powerlifting at Glasgow 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jhandu Kumar won the bronze medal in the men\u2019s heavyweight para powerlifting event at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, marking India\u2019s first podium finish in para powerlifting at the Games. The 28-year-old lifted 190 kg on his second attempt at the SEC Armadillo in Glasgow, finishing third with 130.9 points.<\/p>\n<p>Jhandu\u2019s father, Ramanand Paswan, recalled the challenges his son faced after contracting polio in 1990, which did not heal properly despite treatment in Lucknow, Kolkata, and Bihar. \u201cHe worked, drove a rickshaw, and sold biscuits,\u201d Paswan said. \u201cIt feels wonderful after his win. We are living just as we always have. We live in a rented place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jhandu\u2019s mother, Kamala Devi, expressed hope that her son will receive a \u201cgood job\u201d from the government. She highlighted the family\u2019s struggles to reach this milestone and noted the teasing Jhandu endured. \u201cMy son drove an electric rickshaw (Toto); we earned everything like this, selling off everything, even selling potatoes, just to see this day. And now my son has won\u2026 Everyone used to tease him, but he used to say, \u2018Wait and watch, Mother, I\u2019ll prove myself.\u2019\u2026 He went to the gym, and we supported him\u2026 Polio hit him at a very young age; we took him to so many doctors, but nothing happened\u2026 I am very happy today; I just want a good job for him from the government,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The Commonwealth Games para powerlifting medals are awarded using a bodyweight coefficient system rather than the weight lifted alone, combining competitors from various bodyweight categories into lightweight and heavyweight divisions. Jhandu began with a successful 181 kg lift and improved to 190 kg on his second attempt. His final lift of 196 kg, which would have set a new Commonwealth Games record established in Birmingham 2022, was unsuccessful, resulting in a third-place finish.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thenewsmill.com\/2026\/07\/indias-jhandu-kumar-wins-bronze-in-para-powerlifting-at-glasgow-2026\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jhandu Kumar won the bronze medal in the men\u2019s heavyweight para powerlifting event at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, marking India\u2019s first podium finish in para powerlifting at the Games. The 28-year-old lifted 190 kg on his second attempt at the SEC Armadillo in Glasgow, finishing third with 130.9 points. 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