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2. samarth.ndtv.com › video-details-page › murlikantMurlikant Rajaram Petkar, The World Doesn’t Know About

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   Sep 4, 2024 · Murlikant Rajaram Petkar, The World Doesn’t Know About. We know him well as the Paralympian who won the first gold for India. But how did he do it and who is Murlikant Petkar?

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3. leverageedu.com › discover › general-knowledgeWho is Paralympics Winner Murlikant Petkar? | Leverage Edu

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   Sep 6, 2024 · Paralympics winner murlikant petkar in 1972, made history in Heidelberg, Germany by winning a gold medal in the 50-meter freestyle swimming.

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   • Date of Birth: November 1, 1944

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     From War Hero to Paralympic Gold: The Inspiring Journey of Murlikant Petkar

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     Muralikant Petkar Is The First Athlete To Win A Gold Medal For India In The Individual Paralympics

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5. www.loksatta.com › do-you-know › marathi-manMarathi man Murlikant Petkar is first Indian Paralympic gold ...

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   Sep 5, 2024 · भारताला पॅराऑलिम्पिक स्पर्धेत मुरलीकांत पेटकर यांनी पहिले वैयक्तिक सुवर्णपदक जिंकून दिले होते. (Photo - Padmashri Muralikant Petkar Website)

6. www.forbesindia.com › article › leadershipMurlikant Petkar: Meet India's first ever Paralympic gold ...

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   Sep 4, 2024 · Murlikant Rajaram Petkar, India’s first Paralympic gold medalist, receives the Padma Shri from President Ram Nath Kovind in 2018 Image: Ajay Aggarwal/Hindustan Times Via Getty Images. M urlikant...

7. currentaffairs.adda247.com › chandu-champion-real-heroMeet Murlikant Petkar: The Real Chandu Champion Hero - adda247

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   Sep 2, 2024 · Chandu Champion is based on the real-life story of Murlikant Petkar, born in a village near Sangli (Maharashtra). A spirited young boy who grows up dreaming about winning a gold medal for India at the Olympics in wrestling, Murli goes on to join the army and represents India in boxing.

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   4 days ago · Murlikant Petkar is India’s first Paralympic gold medalist, winning a historic individual gold at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, Germany. Setting a world record in the 50m freestyle swimming event with a time of 37.33 seconds, Petkar paved the way for future Indian Paralympians.

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   Who is Murlikant Petkar?

   • Murlikant Petkar is India’s first Paralympic gold medalist. He won an individual gold medal in the 1972 Summer Paralympics, in Heidelberg, Germany. He set a world record in the 50 m freestyle swimming event, at 37.33 seconds. In the same games he participated in javelin, precision javelin throw and slalom. He was a finalist in all three events.

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   Was Murlikant Petkar a paraplegic?

   • Murlikant Petkar had an Olympic dream far before he became a paraplegic during the 1965 India-Pakistan war. A two-year coma, and even a bullet lodged in his spine didn't stop him from becoming India's first Paralympic gold medallist M urlikant Rajaram Petkar vividly remembers the euphoria following Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav’s Olympic win in 1952.

   Murlikant Petkar: Meet India's first ever Paralympic gold medallist

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   Why did Petkar go to Pune?

   • Petkar had to flee the village within minutes as he was chased by the sarpanch’s men. The youngster took a train to Pune, where his paternal aunt resided. She got him enrolled in the Boys Battalion of the Indian Army in due course.

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   What if Petkar had a bullet in his spine?

   • The doctors at the INHS Ashwini Hospital in Colaba, Mumbai, told him he would have to live with a bullet in his spine. Though disabled, Petkar vowed not to give up. He found hope when the doctors told him he could take up swimming to gain strength.

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    Sep 8, 2024 · १९७२ मध्ये जर्मनीमध्ये झालेल्या पॅरालिम्पिकमध्ये त्यांनी देशासाठी सुवर्णपदक जिंकले. ५० मीटर फ्री स्टाईल जलतरणात ३७.३३ सेकंद वेळेसह आपल्या नावाची इतिहासात नोंद केली आहे. 7 /7. मुरलीकांत पेटकर...