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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.
Murlikant Petkar is a former Indian athlete and a Paralympic gold medalist. He is known for winning the first Gold medal for India in Summer Paralympics in 1972, and also for setting a world record by finishing the 50m freestyle swimming in 37.33 seconds.
Story. In 1972, Murlikant Petkar won India its first-ever Paralympic gold medal in Heidelberg, Germany, for the 50 m freestyle swimming. Back then, he had set a world record of blazing across the waters in an impressive 37.33 seconds.
Aug 12, 2023 · Petkar, now 77, is a war hero and the winner of India’s first-ever Paralympics gold medal. He won the gold in the 50m freestyle (swimming) in 1972 in Heidelberg, Germany with a then world record time. And that after he had sustained multiple bullet wounds, nine to be precise, in the 1965 India-Pakistan war.
Padmashri Muralikant Petkar – India's First Paralympic Gold Medalist. Story. In 1972, Murlikant Petkar won India its first-ever Paralympic gold medal in Heidelberg, Germany, for the 50 m freestyle swimming.
Jun 16, 2024 · Murlikant Petkar’s life turned upside down amidst the devastating Indo-Pak war of 1965. According to the Paralympics website, Petkar was in Kashmir when a sudden aerial attack took...
Jun 17, 2024 · Murlikant Petkar is India’s first-ever Paralympics gold medalist who broke the world record in swimming in 1972. A paraplegic, his fightback has inspired the biopic ‘Chandu Champion’ starring Kartik Aaryan.
Aug 24, 2021 · A visit to London just before the 1968 Paralympic Games at Tel Aviv, Israel, proved an eye-opener for Murlikant Petkar, India’s first gold medallist in the Paralympics.
Mar 25, 2018 · But Murlikant Rajaram Petkar, 71, quickly shook off the flashback and stood upright in front of the President, greeting him in military style. The crutches tied to his forearms prevented him...
Jun 15, 2024 · Watch as Murlikant Petkar, India’s first Paralympic gold medalist, receives the prestigious Padma Shri award. This momentous occasion celebrates his outstanding contributions to sports and his...
