Summary
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.[contradictory] He was a finalist in all three events.[2] In 2018, he was awarded with the Padma Shri.[3]
 Petkar in 2019 | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 November 1944 [1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming, javelin, slalom, table tennis, shot put | ||||||||||||||
| Disability | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Rank | Craftsman | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography edit
Murlikant Petkar was born on 1 November 1944 in Peth Islampur region of Sangli, Maharashtra.[4] He was private or jawan of the craftsman rank in the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) in the Indian Army.[5] He was disabled during the 1965 war against Pakistan, sustaining severe bullet wounds.[6] Petkar was originally a boxer at EME, Secunderabad. After he was crippled he switched to swimming and other sports.[7] He participated in table tennis at the 1968 Summer Paralympics and cleared the first round. He won four medals in swimming. He was later employed by TELCO in Pune.[8]
In media edit
Chandu Champion - Upcoming sports film based on Murlikant Petkar which is directed by Kabir Khan.[9][10]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ https://murlikantpetkar.com/ [bare URL]
- ^ "Athlete Search Results". Athletes at the Paralympics. IPC. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ "Padma awards 2018 announced, MS Dhoni, Sharda Sinha among 85 recipients: Here's complete list". India TV. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Life Journey – Padmashri Muralikant Petkar".
- ^ Sainik Samachar, Vol. 28
- ^ Sainik Samachar
- ^ TOI e-paper article
- ^ The Journal of Rehabilitation in Asia
- ^ "Kartik Aaryan shares the first pic from the sets of Chandu Champion with Kabir Khan". filmfare.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Chandu Champion first look: Kartik Aaryan looks sharp as he turns 'Real Hero'". The Times of India. 1 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
External links edit
- Petkar in EME