CWG 2026: Praveen Chitravel wins silver; Selva Prabhu takes bronze in triple jump
Praveen Chitravel took silver and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran bronze, giving India a 1-2-3 finish behind Jamaica's Jordan Scott's 16.72m winning jump.
- On Saturday in Glasgow, Indian Army havildar Soman Rana clinched gold in the men's F57 shot put final with a 13.40m throw, while compatriot Shubham Juyal secured silver with 13.28m, marking India's first-ever double podium finish in the event.
- Both athletes overcame life-altering injuries—Rana in a December 2006 landmine blast while serving with the Gorkha Rifles and Juyal in a 2022 motorcycle accident—before transitioning to para sports through the Army Paralympic Node.
- Rana, a former middleweight boxer, noted, "There's not a lot of difference actually between throwing a right cross and throwing the shot put," crediting his muscle memory for the smooth transition.
- Indian triple jumpers Praveen Chitravel and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran claimed silver and bronze respectively with jumps of 16.58m and 16.52m, finishing behind Jamaica's Jordan Scott, who won gold at 16.72m.
- These four podium finishes brought India's medal tally at the Glasgow Games to 30, underscoring the nation's broadening depth in para athletics and track-and-field disciplines.
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CWG 2026: Soman Rana wins historic mens F57 shot put gold as Shubham Juyal settles with silver - The Tribune
India celebrated a historic day in para athletics at the Commonwealth Games 2026 on Saturday as Soman Rana clinched gold and Shubham Juyal claimed silver in the men's F57 shot put final, securing the country's first-ever gold medal and maiden double podium finish in the event.
CWG 2026: Soman Rana wins historic men's F57 shot put gold as Shubham Juyal settles with silver
India celebrated a historic day in para athletics at the Commonwealth Games 2026 on Saturday as Soman Rana clinched gold and Shubham Juyal claimed silver in the men's F57 shot put final, securing the country's first-ever gold medal and maiden double podium finish in the event.
Praveen, Selva win CWG triple jump silver, bronze
Indian triple jumpers Praveen Chitravel and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran secured silver and bronze medals respectively at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, with Chitravel jumping 16.58m and Thirumaran 16.52m. Jamaica's Jordan Scott won gold, while Ramesh Shanmugam finished seventh in the para athletics segment.
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