'I was beaten from 11 pm to 3 am': How Sharmila Dhankar overcame marriage abuse to script CWG history
- Posted on July 28, 2026
- By The Times of India
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'I was beaten from 11 pm to 3 am': How Sharmila Dhankar overcame marriage abuse to script CWG history
New Delhi: For Sharmila Dhankar, every throw carries the weight of a life rebuilt. From growing up in poverty in Haryana’s Mahendragarh district and surviving domestic abuse in her first marriage to selling the family home to sustain her sporting dream, the 40-year-old para shot putter has turned adversity into ambition as she prepares for her second Commonwealth Games (CWG).
