CWG 2026: Praveen Chitravel wins silver; Selva Prabhu takes bronze in triple jump
Praveen Chitravel and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran finished 14 centimetres apart as India added two medals in the men’s triple jump final.
- On Saturday, Indian para-athletes Soman Rana and Shubham Juyal secured a historic one-two finish in the men's F57 shot put final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with Rana claiming gold at 13.40m and Juyal silver at 13.28m.
- The 43-year-old Rana, a former amateur boxer and havildar in the 2nd battalion of 8 Gorkha Rifles, lost his right leg in a 2006 landmine blast, later transitioning to para-athletics in 2017 after rehabilitation.
- In the men's triple jump, Praveen Chitravel secured silver with a 16.58m leap, while Selva Prabhu Thirumaran took bronze at 16.52m; Jamaica's Jordan Scott won gold with a 16.72m effort, edging Chitravel by 14 centimetres.
- India's medal tally at the Glasgow Games reached 30 following these performances, reflecting the nation's expanding depth in both para-sports and track-and-field disciplines.
- Both athletes receive financial backing from the Target Olympic Podium Scheme for training and equipment; Juyal previously finished seventh at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships before his Glasgow breakthrough.
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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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