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From Polio and an E-Rickshaw to a CWG Podium: The Incredible Story of Jhandu Kumar
Times of India·Sunday, 26 July 2026
Jhandu Kumar won India's first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, taking bronze in para powerlifting with a best lift of 190kg and a total of 130.9 points. He previously worked as a vegetable seller and e-rickshaw driver to fund his training after surviving polio. His name itself — 'Jhandu' — came from taunts during a childhood of hardship, which he has now turned into a badge of honour.
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This is one of sport's most powerful underdog stories — a man who overcame disability, poverty, and ridicule to stand on a world stage representing India.
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