Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Paralympic Champion Murlikant Petkar Visits Army Para-Athletes
Murlikant Petkar, a former soldier who won India's first Paralympic gold medal, visited an Army center for athletes.
He met with current para-athletes and patients, sharing his story of overcoming injuries from war to become a champion swimmer.
Petkar's journey has inspired many, including a movie about his life.
The Army supports athletes through training and rehabilitation, seeing sports as a way for wounded soldiers to excel and recover.
Murlikant Petkar, India's first Paralympic gold medalist, visited the Army Paralympic Node in Pune.
Petkar interacted with para-athletes and patients undergoing rehabilitation.
He was a boxer in the Indian Army before sustaining injuries in the 1965 war.
Petkar won a gold medal in swimming at the 1972 Paralympics.
The visit honored Petkar's contributions and the Army's support for athletes.
- Who
- Murlikant Petkar and para-athletes of the Indian Army
- What
- Murlikant Petkar visited the Army Paralympic Node.
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Bombay Engineer Group and Centre in Pune
- Why
- To interact, inspire and acknowledge contributions.
Army Support for Athletes
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Army Support for Athletes
The Indian Army supports athletes with training and a robust ecosystem that blends physical excellence with indomitable spirit.
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- Name
- Murlikant Rajaram Petkar
- Military Branch
- Indian Army
- Initial Sport
- Boxing
- Year of Injury
- 1965
- Paralympic Gold
- 1972 Swimming
- Current Status
- Army Veteran