1. Jhandu Kumar won India’s first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

1. Jhandu Kumar won India’s first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

2. He was brought and brought up in Harnaut which is a small town in the Nalanda district of Bihar

2. He was brought and brought up in Harnaut which is a small town in the Nalanda district of Bihar

3. The 29-year-old power paralifter contracted polio at the age of four, which left him with a physical disability affecting his legs

3. The 29-year-old power paralifter contracted polio at the age of four, which left him with a physical disability affecting his legs

4. He grew up in extreme financial hardship with his parents selling vegetables for a living

4. He grew up in extreme financial hardship with his parents selling vegetables for a living

5. He once worked odd jobs, including selling vegetables on pavements and driving an e-rickshaw during the COVID-19 pandemic to support his household

5. He once worked odd jobs, including selling vegetables on pavements and driving an e-rickshaw during the COVID-19 pandemic to support his household

6. He made history by becoming the first para-athlete from Bihar selected for the Commonwealth Games

6. He made history by becoming the first para-athlete from Bihar selected for the Commonwealth Games

7. He bagged a gold medal at the Khelo India Para Games 2025 and broke national records in the men's 72kg category

7. He bagged a gold medal at the Khelo India Para Games 2025 and broke national records in the men's 72kg category

8. He also won a bronze medal at the 2025 Beijing World Cup and another bronze at the 2026 Asian & Oceania Championships.

8. He also won a bronze medal at the 2025 Beijing World Cup and another bronze at the 2026 Asian & Oceania Championships.

9.  His para sports journey began in 2017 and initially, he competed in the shot put and discus throw.

9.  His para sports journey began in 2017 and initially, he competed in the shot put and discus throw.

10. On the suggestion of his childhood coach Gautam Singh who runs The Rockstar Gym in Harnaut, he competed in his first para powerlifting event in Kolkata in 2022.

10. On the suggestion of his childhood coach Gautam Singh who runs The Rockstar Gym in Harnaut, he competed in his first para powerlifting event in Kolkata in 2022.

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