| 1. When Sharmila Dhankar was two years old, she contracted polio, which affected one of her legs. |
| 2. She got married when she was nineteen years old. |
| 3. She suffered domestic abuse in this marriage. |
| 4. After that, she returned to her parents’ home with her two daughters. |
| 5. After some time, Sharmila Dhankar got married again. |
| 6. Her second husband, Ajit Singh, encouraged her to participate in para-athletics championships. |
| 7. In 2020, she started her training for para-athletics championships. |
| 8. Reportedly, her family supported her financially. |
| 9. Her husband sold their house to pay for her training. |
| 10. Coach Tek Chand in Rewari trained her in shot put and discus throw. |
| 11. She competes in the F57 category, which is for seated athletes with lower-limb impairment. |
| 12. In 2022, she represented India at the Commonwealth Games, organised in Birmingham. |
| 13. In 2024, she won a bronze at the 24th National Para Athletic Championships, organised in Bhutan. |
| 14. In 2025, she participated in the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, India. |
| 15. In 2026, she competed in the Fazza International Para Athletics Championships in Dubai, winning a gold medal in the women’s shot put F57 event. |
| 16. On 27 July 2026, she became India’s first-ever gold medallist in para-athletics at the Commonwealth Games, winning the women’s shot put F57 event. |
