= J Wirmmt = & ickies Boysiopesia Q_ search Wikipedia Create account Log in Murlikant Petkar YA 8languages Contents hide Article Talk Read Edit View history Tools v Appearance hide (Top) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Text Biography " . - 2 Small ie Murlikant Petar is India's first Paralympic gold medalist. He won an individual gold Murlikant Rajaram Petkar O medal in the 1972 Summer Paralympics, in Heidelberg, Germany. He set a world record — © standara See also in the 50 m freestyle swimming event, at 37.33 seconds. In the same games he ho | i) O Large References participated in javelin, precision javelin throw and slalom [c072dictor/] He was a finalist in External links all three events [21 In 2018, he was awarded with the Padma Shri [3] | Width N 4) Is. © standard Biography edt) y STA y Ta © wide Murlikant Petkar was born on 1 November 1944 in Peth Islampur region of Sangli Lp gs Color (beta) Maharashtra 4] He was private or jawan of the craftsman rank in the Corps of O Avot tomatic Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) in the Indian Army [?] He was disabled LJ during the 1965 war against Pakistan, sustaining severe bullet wounds [© Petkar was © Lion originally a boxer at EME, Secunderabad. After he got disabled, he switched to Petkar in 2019 © park swimming and other sports 7! He participated in table tennis at the 1968 Summer | Personalinformation Paralympics and cleared the first round. He won four medals in swimming. He was later | Nickname Chandu Champion employed by TELCO in Pune [¢] Nationality Indian Born 1 November 1944 (age 79)'"! In media [ei Military career Allegiance India Chandu Champion is a Hindi-language sports drama based on his life, directed by Kabir M = Service! Indian Arm: Khan and enacted by Kartik Aaryan. It was released in theatres worldwide on 14 June | = ©" =- dl e110] he Rank Craftsman Unit NREVE See also [edt] Awards m1 Padma Shri + India at the Paralympics Co ser Counts India « India at the 1968 Summer Paralympics + Sport Swimming, javelin, slalom, « India at the 1972 Summer Paralympics = HLT 2 table tennis, shot put, Boxing Disability Yes, References [edi] — 1. ~ "Padmashri Muralikant Petkar — India's First Paralympic Gold Medalist" 2. Archived Freestyle swimming from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023. Representing == India 2. ~ "Athlete Search Results"? Athletes at the Paralympics. IPC. Archived from the Paralympic Games. z original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012. @ 1972 Heidelberg 50 m freestyle swimming 3. ~ "Padma awards 2018 announced, MS Dhoni, Sharda Sinha among 85 recipients: Here's complete list". India TV. 25 January 2018. Archived? from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018. 4. ~ "Life Journey — Padmashri Muralikant Petkar" 2. Archived ¢ from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023. 5. ~ "Sainik Samachar: The Pictorial Weekly of the Armed Forces". Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence. 22 May 1981. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2016 — via Google Books. 6. ~ "Sainik Samachar: The Pictorial Weekly of the Armed Forces" 2. Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence. 22 May 1981. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2016 — via Google Books. 7.2 "TOI e-paper article" 2. 8. * "Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation in Asia". 22 May 1973. Archived 2 from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2016 — via Google Books. 9. ~ "Kartik Aaryan shares the first pic from the sets of Chandu Champion with Kabir Khan". filmfare.com. Archived 2 from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023. 10. » "Chandu Champion first look: Kartik Aaryan looks sharp as he turns 'Real Hero' "2. The Times of India. 1 August 2023. ISSN 0971-82572 Archived 2 from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023. External links edi] « Indian Paralympic first gold medal achieve Muralidhar petter vere {== Paralympic medalists for India [show] vere Recipients of Padma Shri in Sports [show] SERED This biographical article relating to Indian athletics is a stub. 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