Sports · 24 March 2026
Ria Solanki wins gold in shot put at national para-athletics championship
Exam-focused facts from the 24 March 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Ria Solanki, 19, won gold in shot put at the national para-athletics championship in Bhubaneswar.
- She was born without her left hand below the elbow and began training in shot put in 2018.
- Her mother Sakshi works as a housemaid in Meerut and the family faced severe financial constraints to support her training and nutrition.