Murlikant Petkar
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Age | 80 |
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Born | Peth Islampur |
Date of birth | November 1,1944 |
Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Awards | Padma Shri |
Nationality | Indian |
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ID | 953710 |
Murlikant Petkar Life story
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.