Archive · 2 Jul 2025
India's First Differently-Abled Ironman Niket Dalal Found Dead
Niket Dalal, an amazing athlete who was the first visually impaired person in India to finish an Ironman Triathlon, sadly died.
He fell from a hotel and was found on July 1st.
He lost his sight in 2015 and then trained to become an Ironman.
He completed a race that included swimming, biking, and running.
He was also a speech therapist before becoming an Ironman.
His friends brought him to the hotel after a fire in his house.
Niket Dalal, India's first differently-abled Ironman, was found dead after a fall.
Dalal fell from the second floor of a hotel in Chattrapati Sambhaji Nagar.
The incident occurred on the morning of July 1, around 8 AM.
Dalal, a speech therapist, completed the Ironman Triathlon in 2020.
He became the first visually impaired person and the fifth differently-abled athlete to earn the title.
- Who
- Niket Srinivas Dalal, the first differently-abled Ironman of India.
- What
- Niket Dalal, India's first differently-abled Ironman, died after falling from a hotel.
- When
- The incident occurred on the morning of July 1.
- Where
- Chattrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Maharashtra, at a hotel.
- Why
- The reason for the fall is not mentioned in the article.
- Name
- Niket Srinivas Dalal
- Known For
- India's first differently-abled Ironman
- Profession
- Speech Therapist
- Death Location
- Hotel in Chattrapati Sambhaji Nagar
- Cause of Death
- Fall from second floor
- Ironman Completion
- 2020