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How Seema Kaliramna juggled motherhood, PhD on her way to discus throw bronze

How Seema Kaliramna juggled motherhood, PhD on her way to discus throw bronze

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When Seema Kaliramna stepped into the discus circle in Glasgow, she carried more than just the hopes of an athletics-loving nation. She carried the lessons of a career rebuilt through injury, motherhood and years of perseverance. On Friday, the 27-year-old clinched the bronze medal in the women’s discus throw at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, producing a best throw of 58.65m to finish on the podium. Fellow Indian Nidhi Rani narrowly missed out on a medal, finishing fourth with 57.10m after improving her mark in each of her final three attempts. For Seema, the bronze was the reward for a journey that has been anything but straightforward. Born in Bhiwani, Haryana, Seema was introduced to athletics by her father, a former Indian Army athlete who competed in basketball and javelin. Under his guidance at Bhim Stadium, she quickly made a name for herself in age-group competitions and represented India at the Youth Asian Championships. Her life changed again when she married Ravinder Kaliramna, himself a former national-level discus thrower. The couple wasted little time after their …

Seema Kaliramna, PhD and mother of 3-year-old, wins CWG 2026 discus bronze | Sports News

Seema Kaliramna, PhD and mother of 3-year-old, wins CWG 2026 discus bronze | Sports News

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3 min readJul 31, 2026 02:39 AM IST Seema Kaliramna recorded a best throw of 58.65m to clinch the bronze medal in the women’s Discus throw at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. Competing in a field that had previous edition’s medallist Obiageri Amaechi of Nigeria, World Championships finalist Samantha Hall of Jamaica and Julia Tunks of Canada, Seema recorded only two legal throws but that was enough for her to finish on the third spot. Hall won the gold medal with 61.66m while Tunks took home the silver medal with 60.67m. The conditions looked tough as throwers were struggling generally. Seema couldn’t get going and her first throw hit the frame of the shot put area. In her second throw, she recorded 57.32m to move to the third spot. She bettered her throw in the third attempt with 58.65m and remained in the third spot. However, her next three throws were all foul with two of them hitting the frame again. Seema, who is India’s most consistent thrower at the moment, recorded her new …

Lovepreet wins silver; Seema Kaliramna adds discus bronze on day 8

Lovepreet wins silver; Seema Kaliramna adds discus bronze on day 8

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India added two more medals to its tally at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Thursday as Lovepreet Singh claimed silver in the men’s +110kg weightlifting before Seema Kaliramna capped off the day with bronze in the women’s discus throw. Meanwhile, Tejaswin Shankar ended the opening day of the decathlon in second place, keeping himself firmly in medal contention. Lovepreet looked destined for India’s second weightlifting gold of the Games after producing a dominant display in the snatch. The Indian heavyweight lifted 176kg to set new Commonwealth Games and national records, opening up a 10kg lead over the field heading into the clean and jerk. He followed it up with successful lifts of 205kg and 212kg in the clean and jerk to finish with a national record total of 388kg. However, New Zealand’s David Liti produced a stunning comeback, lifting 223kg in his second clean and jerk attempt to edge the Indian by just one kilogram with a winning total of 389kg. England’s Andrew Griffiths took bronze with 356kg. India signed off the day …

How Seema Kaliramna juggled motherhood, PhD on her way to discus throw bronze

Seema Kaliramna wins bronze in women’s discus throw

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India’s Seema Kaliramna clinched the bronze medal in the women’s discus throw at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Friday, capping off the finest season of her career with a place on the podium. The 27-year-old produced a best throw of 58.65m to finish third, adding a Commonwealth Games medal to a season that has already seen her win the National Games gold and the national title. Meanwhile, Nidhi Rani finished in 4th place with a best of 57.10m. The medal marked another milestone in Seema’s inspiring journey back to the top after returning to elite competition following motherhood. Over the past two seasons, Seema has established herself as one of India’s most consistent discus throwers. Earlier this year, she registered a personal best of 59.73m, earned qualification for Glasgow through a string of steady performances, and arrived at the Games in the best form of her career. Speaking before the Games, Seema had underlined that consistency, rather than chasing one big throw, had been the foundation of her success. “Discus is an event …

Alekna smashes discus world record, becomes first man to cross 75m

Alekna smashes discus world record, becomes first man to cross 75m

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Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania improved his own discus throw world record by more than a metre throwing a historic 75.56m throw at the Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational, a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze meeting, in Ramona on Sunday. The 2024 Paris Olympics silver medallist improved his mark twice first setting a world record of 74.89m with his opening throw and then improving to 75.56m in the fourth round. The 22-year-old has become the first athlete in the history of sport to surpass 75 metres mark. The Alekna family has produced two of the top four men’s discus throwers in history, with two-time Olympic champion Virgilijus Alekna, father of Mykolas, is now placed fourth on the world all-time list with his 73.88m from 2000. 🚨BREAKING-WORLD RECORD🚨 Watch Mykolas Alekna throw 75.56m. The first man over 75m🤯 📹 @Kirstylawdiscus pic.twitter.com/56A3Yq3vvD — Beau Throws (@beau_throws) April 13, 2025 Alekna’s 74.35m in Ramona on 14 April last year had broken the longest standing men’s world record – that 74.08m having been achieved by Jurgen Schult in 1986, some …

Ujjawal Choudhary smashes 10-year-old U20 National Record in Discus Throw

Ujjawal Choudhary smashes 10-year-old U20 National Record in Discus Throw

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Haryana’s Ujjawal Choudhary made history at the India Open Throws in Navi Mumbai, breaking the Indian U20 discus throw national record twice in a single competition, on Thursday. The young athlete first surpassed the previous record of 58.11m with a throw of 58.25m in his fourth attempt. But he was not done yet. In his very next attempt, he launched the discus to a stunning 59.34m, emphatically rewriting the record books. The previous national record of 58.11m was set by Haryana’s Sachin Dalal on May 10, 2014, at the Junior Federation Cup in Chennai. Dalal had broken Kripal Singh’s long-standing record of 58.10m by just one centimetre in a fiercely contested field. His throw also secured him a spot in both the Asian and World Championships, marking a significant milestone for Indian athletics at the time. Exactly 10 years, 10 months, and 10 days later, Ujjawal has now eclipsed Dalal’s feat, pushing Indian discus throwing to new heights. 🚨 NATIONAL RECORD ALERT! 🇮🇳💥 Haryana’s Ujjawal Choudhary smashes the U20 national discus throw record at the …

India Sweep Men’s Discus Throw F11; Preeti Pal Bags Silver In 100m Sprint In World Para Grand Prix Athletes

India Sweep Men’s Discus Throw F11; Preeti Pal Bags Silver In 100m Sprint In World Para Grand Prix Athletes

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India made a clean sweep in the men’s discus throw F11 event on the opening day of World Para Grand Prix Athletes as Sagar clinched the gold medal with a throw of 34.84 metres here on Tuesday. He was followed by Balaji Rajendran, who secured silver by hurling the discus at 26.98 metres, and Janak Singh Harsana bagged bronze with 25.13. In the women’s 100 metres across T35, T36, T38, and T44 classifications, Australia’s Rhiannon Clarke emerged victorious, clocking 13.14 seconds. India’s Preeti Pal impressed with a silver in 14.85 seconds, while Germany’s Nicole secured bronze in 15.35 seconds. Brazil’s Joeferson Marinho de Oliveira dominated the men’s 100 metres T11 and T12 category with a stellar timing of 11.17 seconds. Vishu claimed silver, while Pragadeeshwara Raja Moorthy added to India’s tally with a bronze. The men’s 100 metres T13 event saw Botswana’s Bose Mokgwathi take gold in 11.55 seconds, narrowly edging out compatriot Edwin Masuge, who earned silver in 11.57 seconds. India’s Meet Hareshkumar Tadhani took the bronze, finishing in 11.63 seconds. In …

From motherhood, PhD to gold – Discus thrower Seema breaks barriers

From motherhood, PhD to gold – Discus thrower Seema breaks barriers

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Seema Kaliramna’s gold medal win in the discus throw at the 2025 National Games in Dehradun is a demonstration of sheer passion and determination to succeed, overcoming the odds life has posed. While most athletes channel all their focus into excelling in their sport, Seema faces a unique challenge. Balancing the rigours of motherhood and the pursuit of a PhD, her journey on the athletic track has taken a demanding turn. On July 1, 2022, the 24-year-old from Haryana returned to the throwing circle exactly 11 months after giving birth to her son, Rudra. However, her initial attempts were shaky, leaving her in a spot of bother and pushing her into self-doubt. Struggling to find the rhythm, her movements felt rusty as she fought to regain her form. Fast forward to 2025, Seema rose to prominence by winning gold at the National Games with a best throw of 52.07m. Though it was well short of her personal best – 57.19m, achieved at the Inter-State Championships last year – the victory served as a major morale …

Balancing Baby, PhD, and Olympic dream: Discus thrower Seema’s story | Sport-others News

Balancing Baby, PhD, and Olympic dream: Discus thrower Seema’s story | Sport-others News

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In 2022, eleven months after giving birth to a baby boy, Seema stood inside the throwing circle of Bhim Stadium, Bhiwani unable to release the disc. Fast forward to 2025, she decided the goal medal of women’s discus throw at the ongoing National Games on Saturday with her first throw of 52.58m. The 24-year-old from Haryana went on to clinch the gold medal in the event with a best throw of 52.70m. While her movement of releasing the disc from the hand was smooth, the journey hasn’t been the same. Mother to a two-and-half-year-old son Rudra, Seema restarted her athletic journey after a hiatus of three years due to a knee injury, the pandemic and the arrival of her baby. At the moment, the discus thrower is juggling between her kid, sport, and a PhD degree. “I am happy with the medal but not happy with the throw as my target was to break the 24-year-old meet record of 55.45m,” Seema told The Indian Express after her medal-winning feat. Story continues below this ad Seema …

Paris Paralympics: Discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya was diagnosed with a neurological disorder at 9, now he is a two-time Paralympics silver medallist | Sport-others News

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Discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya’s parents wanted him to become a doctor, but there was a twist of fate when at the age of 9 he fell in a park and could not stand up. The doctors said he had Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a neurological disorder that hampers body movement and results in muscle weakness . He may not be able to walk again, they felt. But after years of treatment, including physiotherapy, he could stand using a crutch. The 27-year-old’s second medal in the discus, a silver on Monday at the Paralympics in Paris to go with his silver in Tokyo three years ago, is a testament to his grit and fighting spirit. And of his mother Meena Devi who took him on a scooter, strapped in so her pre-teen son does not lose balance, to meet doctors at the Western Command Hospital in Chandimandir Cantt in Chandigarh. Doctors at the Base Hospital in Delhi were also consulted. The Kathuniya family were watching Yogesh excel on the world stage at the family home in Ballabgarh. In …