1. Sharmila Dhankar, who was once a victim of severe domestic abuse, made history by becoming India’s first ever Commonwealth Games gold medalist in para athletics

1. Sharmila Dhankar, who was once a victim of severe domestic abuse, made history by becoming India’s first ever Commonwealth Games gold medalist in para athletics

2. She contracted polio at the end of two years which affected her leg but she didn’t let her shortcomings hamper her long term career goals in any way

2. She contracted polio at the end of two years which affected her leg but she didn’t let her shortcomings hamper her long term career goals in any way

3. Born on August 15, 1986 at Chitrauli in Haryana, Dhankar got married at the age of 19 years

3. Born on August 15, 1986 at Chitrauli in Haryana, Dhankar got married at the age of 19 years

4. As per reports, her childhood was full of hardships as her father was a farmer and had to make ends meet and her mother was blind

4. As per reports, her childhood was full of hardships as her father was a farmer and had to make ends meet and her mother was blind

5. She revealed that her first husband beat her for four hours, after which she was thrown out of her house

5. She revealed that her first husband beat her for four hours, after which she was thrown out of her house

6.  She returned to her parents' home one day with her two daughters Anju and Lakshmi who are now 15 years and 13 years respectively

6.  She returned to her parents' home one day with her two daughters Anju and Lakshmi who are now 15 years and 13 years respectively

7. She later remarried and her second husband Ajit Singh, who accepted her daughters as his own children, later encouraged her to take up para-athletics as a career

7. She later remarried and her second husband Ajit Singh, who accepted her daughters as his own children, later encouraged her to take up para-athletics as a career

8. She started her career in sports at the age of 34 years under coach Tek Chand and proved how achievement is still possible even if started late

8. She started her career in sports at the age of 34 years under coach Tek Chand and proved how achievement is still possible even if started late

9. She clinched a gold medal in her maiden appearance at the Para National Championships in 2021.

9. She clinched a gold medal in her maiden appearance at the Para National Championships in 2021.

10. She competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, finishing fourth and also once again missed a medal by a mere miss at the 2023 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou.

10. She competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, finishing fourth and also once again missed a medal by a mere miss at the 2023 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou.

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