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- Sharmila Dhanikhad won India's first-ever para-athletics gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, taking the women's shot put F57 event with a season-best throw of 9.81 metres.
- This ended a 20-year wait for a Commonwealth Games para-athletics medal for India and gave the country its second gold of these Games.
- Teammate Shilpa Sayala initially finished fourth with a personal best of 7.26 metres, but after an Indian appeal, Nigeria's Eucharia Iyiazi's only valid throw was ruled a foul and Shilpa was upgraded to bronze.
- The report notes Nigeria may file a counter-protest against the decision.
What to watch next
- Whether Nigeria files a counter-protest against the decision to rule its athlete's throw a foul
- Further Indian para-athletics medals at these Commonwealth Games
- Sharmila Dhanikhad's form after her gold at this year's Faza International Para Athletics Championship
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Named India · United Kingdom · Nigeria · Ucheriya Eiyiaji · Birmingham · Commonwealth Games · Fazaa International Para Athletics Championship · Glasgow · Sharmila Dhanikhad · Shilpa Sayala
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