Sudhir, a resident of Sonipat city in India s Haryana state, contracted polio when he was just four years old. He began his sports career in 2013 and bagged. 05.08.2022, Sputnik International
BIRMINGHAM, Aug 5: India’s Sudhir claimed the gold medal in the men’s heavyweight para powerlifting event at the Commonwealth Games here. Sudhir, an Asian Para Games bronze medallist, lifted 208kg in his first attempt before increasing it to 212kg in his second effort to gather 134.5 points and break the Games record. The 27-year-old Sudhir, who has an impairment due to the effects of polio, thus opened India’s para sports medal account in the ongoing CWG. Ikechukwu Christian Obichukwu won […]