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Once a vegetable vendor and e-rickshaw driver, Jhandu now earns a place on the CWG podium | Commonwealth Games News

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Three years ago, Jhandu Kumar was driving an e-rickshaw on the streets of Harnaut in BiharNalanda district to support his family.On Friday evening, the 29-year-old completed one of the most remarkable journeys in Indian parasport by winning bronze in the men’s para powerlifting event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.Jhandu finished with 130.9 points after … Read more

From vegetable seller to e-rickshaw driver, now India’s first CWG 2026 medalist: How Bihar’s Jhandu Kumar defied all odds | Commonwealth Games News

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NEW DELHI: For years, Jhandu Kumar’s days began at a vegetable market and ended at a gym. When life got tougher during the COVID-19 pandemic, he traded the market for an e-rickshaw, working long hours to support his family while refusing to give up on his dream of representing India.On Friday in Glasgow, that dream … Read more