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      • 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.
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    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.

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    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.

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    Jun 14, 2024 · Who is Murlikant Petkar, the real-life Chandu Champion, A war veteran who survived nine bullet injuries. Born on October 13, 1944, in Peth Islampur, Sangli district, Maharashtra, Murlikant Petkar embarked on a remarkable journey.

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    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.

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    Aug 12, 2021 · 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 Meet the champions who are turning India’s most formidable challenges into opportunities only on The Better India Show!

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    Jun 16, 2024 · Born in Peth Islampur of Sangli, Maharashtra, Murlikant Petkar is India’s first Paralympic gold medalist. He had an affinity for sports from a very young age and excelled in boxing....

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    Story – Padmashri Muralikant Petkar. 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.