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Mantu Debnath (also spelt as Montu Debnath) is an Indian gymnast from Agartala, Tripura.[1][2] He won gold medals at national level competition,[1] became the first Indian gymnast to win an international competition in Russia in 1969[3][4] and won the Arjuna Award in 1975 for his contributions in gymnastics.[1][5][6] Mantu is also the second Indian Arjuna awardee for gymnastics after Sham Lal[6][5] and the first Arjuna awardee from Tripura.[1][4] He was trained by Dalip Singh.[5]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Flipping through the pages of Tripura's gymnastics glory - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  2. ↑ "Battling odds to make name in sport". Deccan Herald. 2016-09-10. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  3. ↑ "How a giant leap by Dipa Karmakar bolstered the aspirations of tiny Tripura - Sports News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 2016-04-26. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Leap to gold". The Indian Express. 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Dipa revives gymnastics legacy in Tripura – Mysuru Today". Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Arjuna Award Winners 2020 | List of Previous Arjuna Awardees By Year". The Prize Winner. 2020-02-06. Retrieved 2020-08-07.


   

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