Sharmila Dhankar. Polio at age 2. Mother blind, father farmer. Married at 18. Beaten for dowry. Beaten for giving birth to 2 daughters. At 26, beaten near fatally, thrown out. At 34, began shotput training. At 40, 1st 🇮🇳 para-athlete 🥇 at CWG.

Polio. Dowry abuse. Punished for having two daughters. Nearly beaten to death. She refused to be defined by any of it. At 40, Sharmila Dhankar made Commonwealth Games history. One of the most inspiring conversations I’ve ever had. 🇮🇳❤️