Jhandu Kumar, born on 1 August 1997 in Harnaut in the Nalanda district of Bihar, is an Indian para powerlifter. His legs were affected by polio in childhood, and he later drove an e-rickshaw to pay for his training. He began in para athletics in 2017, winning state medals in shot put and discus throw, then moved to powerlifting and took a silver medal at a Kolkata competition in 2022 with a 135 kg lift. He sold his e-rickshaw in 2023 to take part in the National Championships, and he won a bronze medal in the men's heavyweight category at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
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