Para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar, who was born in Bihar, has given India its first medal of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2026 being held in Glasgow, Scotland. He secured a bronze medal in the men's heavyweight para powerlifting event. Para powerlifting is a bench-press based strength sport for athletes with physical impairments, and the Commonwealth Games are among the few multisport events that include para events alongside able-bodied competitions in a single programme. His podium finish opened India's medal tally at the Games.