Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Truck Driver’s Loan Helps Son Win Commonwealth Gold in Canada
Mahesh Kumar Beniwal is a young powerlifter from Rajasthan.
He traveled to Canada for a Commonwealth competition.
He won the gold medal in the Junior 120kg category.
His father drives a truck and borrowed about Rs 4 lakh to support him.
The family raised about Rs 6 lakh in all for the competition.
Mahesh lifted 280 kg in the squat, 172 kg in the bench press and 300 kg in the deadlift.
His strongest lift was the 300-kg deadlift.
He is also continuing his studies while training for powerlifting.
Mahesh Kumar Beniwal won gold in the Junior 120kg powerlifting category at a Commonwealth competition in Canada.
His truck-driver father borrowed around Rs 4 lakh against the family truck to help fund the trip.
The family raised approximately Rs 6 lakh through the loan and their savings.
Mahesh recorded a 280-kg squat, 172-kg bench press and 300-kg deadlift among seven competitors.
He trained under coach Gurvinder Singh and is pursuing an MA at Vidya Bhawan Rural Institute.
- Who
- Mahesh Kumar Beniwal, coached by Gurvinder Singh, won the medal with support from his family.
- What
- He won gold in the Junior 120kg powerlifting category at a Commonwealth competition.
- When
- He began training under Gurvinder Singh in February and qualified after a national competition in Hyderabad in July; the article does not state the competition date.
- Where
- The medal was won in Canada; Mahesh hails from Padiyal village in Jodhpur and studied in Udaipur.
- Why
- His family raised funds for his international participation, including a loan taken by his father against their truck.
- Athlete
- Mahesh Kumar Beniwal
- Event
- Junior 120kg powerlifting at a Commonwealth competition
- Result
- Gold medal
- Location
- Canada
- Family funding
- Approximately Rs 6 lakh, including a loan of around Rs 4 lakh
- Performance
- 280-kg squat, 172-kg bench press and 300-kg deadlift
- Coach
- Gurvinder Singh, a Railways coach based in Ambala