Event: Para PowerliftingCategory: Men’s HeavyweightCWG Record: First Commonwealth Games appearanceMajor Achievements:Gold – Commonwealth Games, Birmingham (2022)Bronze – Asian Para Games (2018)Silver – African Open World Para Powerlifting Championships, Cairo (2022)Sudhir will represent India in the men’s heavyweight para powerlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. He returns to the Games as the defending champion after winning gold at Birmingham 2022.Born on October 27, 1994, in Sonipat, Haryana, Sudhir is one of India’s top para powerlifters. He has overcome physical challenges to become one of the country’s biggest names in the sport.His biggest achievement came at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, where he won the gold medal in the men’s heavyweight event and set a Commonwealth Games record. It was India’s first-ever gold medal in para powerlifting at the Commonwealth Games.Sudhir has also won a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Para Games and a silver medal at the 2022 African Open World Para Powerlifting Championships. He has been a dominant force at home as well, winning the Indian National Championship six times.He has represented India at the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, gaining valuable experience against the world’s best athletes.Now, Sudhir will aim to defend his Commonwealth Games title and add another major medal to his impressive career.