Sports · 30 July 2026
Sharmila Dhankar Wins CWG 2026 Shot Put Gold
Exam-focused facts from the 30 July 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Sharmila Dhankar won the gold medal in the women's shot put F57 event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games with a season-best throw of 9.81m.
- She became India's first para athletics gold medallist in Commonwealth Games history.
- Shilpa K. Shyla was awarded the bronze medal in the same event after a successful Indian protest overturned the initial result.