Archive · 6 Aug 2026
CWG bronze medallist Shilpa Shyla receives hero's welcome in Bengaluru
Shilpa Shyla is a sports star from India.
She throws a heavy ball called a shot put.
She did this so well at a big competition called the Commonwealth Games that she won a bronze medal.
That means she was one of the top three women in her event at the Games.
It was the first time she ever competed at the Commonwealth Games.
When she came home to Bengaluru, lots of people cheered for her at the airport.
She thanked the government and her coaches for helping her along the way.
She says she will keep working hard to win many more medals for India.
She was also chosen to compete at the upcoming Asian Games.
Her coaches and fans are very proud of her.
Shilpa Shyla won a bronze medal in the women's F57 shot put at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, her maiden Games.
She received a hero's welcome at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
She thanked the Government of India, the Karnataka government, the Paralympic Committee of India, the Sports Authority of India, and coaches Raghavendra, Eshwar and Sudhakar.
National Para Athletics Coach Satyanarayana said Shilpa has been selected for the upcoming Asian Games and backed her to keep winning medals.
India finished fourth in the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games medal standings with 39 medals (13 gold, 17 silver, 9 bronze), with para-athletes contributing seven.
- Who
- Shilpa Shyla, an Indian para athlete and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist
- What
- Received a hero's welcome in Bengaluru after winning bronze in the women's F57 shot put at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, and pledged to win more medals for India
- When
- Thursday, August 6, 2026, following the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
- Where
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, at Kempegowda International Airport
- Why
- To honour her bronze medal win in the women's F57 shot put at her maiden Commonwealth Games, which she said rewarded years of hard work
- Athlete
- Shilpa Shyla
- Event
- Women's F57 shot put (para athletics)
- Medal
- Bronze
- Games
- Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games (maiden Games)
- Welcome venue
- Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
- India's final standing
- 4th with 39 medals (13 gold, 17 silver, 9 bronze)
- Para-athletes' contribution
- 7 medals, including 6 of India's 16 athletics medals
- Next target
- Upcoming Asian Games (selection confirmed)