A mother to four-year-old son Rudra, Seema has seen her career flourish since returning to competition…reports Asian Lite News Desk
Seema Kaliramna’s inspiring journey of resilience reached a new milestone on Thursday as the Indian discus thrower won the bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, securing her first major international podium finish.
The 27-year-old finished third in the women’s discus throw despite managing only two valid attempts from six throws, with several efforts ending after the discus became caught in the side netting. Her bronze also took India’s athletics medal tally at the Games to four.
The medal caps a remarkable comeback for Seema, who has overcome a career-threatening knee injury, embraced motherhood and continued her academic ambitions while establishing herself among India’s top discus throwers.
A mother to four-year-old son Rudra, Seema has seen her career flourish since returning to competition. Before giving birth in 2022, her personal best stood at 48.08 metres. After taking an 11-month break from competition, she returned in 2024 and steadily improved, recording 57.19m before setting a personal best of 59.73m at the Indian Championships in Bhubaneswar earlier this year.
Seema is coached by her husband, Ravinder Kaliramna, a former national-level discus thrower and gold medallist at the Indian Under-18 and Under-20 Championships. Alongside her sporting career, she is pursuing a PhD in Physical Education at Chaudhary Bansi Lal University in Bhiwani.
Her rise to the Commonwealth podium follows years of determination. A serious knee injury kept her out of action for more than three years, but she returned through an extensive rehabilitation programme and gradually rebuilt her career.
The breakthrough came in 2025 when she won gold at the National Games before claiming the national title. She carried that form into 2026, winning the South Asian Athletics Championships and producing a series of strong domestic performances.
Born into a sporting family, Seema is the daughter of a former Indian Army basketball player and javelin thrower. Her personal best of 59.73m also earned her qualification for the 2026 Asian Games, underlining her emergence as one of India’s leading medal prospects in women’s discus throw.
