Riding high on her gold-medal performance in the women's shot put F57 event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Indian para-athlete Sharmila Dhankar revealed her ambition to keep winning more medals for the nation, dedicating her first international gold to her mother while looking ahead to the Asian Games and the Paralympic Games.

Speaking to ANI after her triumph in Glasgow, Sharmila said, "I am extremely happy to win a medal for my country. I feel really proud, and I will continue bringing glory to the nation. This was my dream, and my mother's dream too. I won this gold through hard work. My mother will be overjoyed. I got this medal for her. Asian Games and the Olympics are next. This is my first medal, and I will keep winning many more in the future."