Tridib BaparnashNew Delhi, July 25 -- Bihar's Jhandu Kumar scripted one of the most inspiring stories of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Friday, winning India's first medal of the competition with a bronze in the men's heavyweight para powerlifting event.
For most athletes, a Commonwealth Games medal is the reward for years of hard work. For the 28-year-old from Harnaut in Nalanda district, it is the latest chapter in a journey built on extraordinary resilience.
The son of a vegetable vendor, Jhandu once helped his father sell vegetables to support the family. When that wasn't enough, he became a toto (electric auto-rickshaw) driver. In 2023, determined to compete at the National Championships, he sold his toto to raise money fo...