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{{short description|Indian swimmer}}
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'''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{{Contradict-inline|date=January 2018|article=1972 Summer Paralympics|section=Sports|reason=slalom was not at these games}}. He was a finalist in all three events.<ref name="Indians at the Paralympics">{{cite web | url=http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/search.php?gender=all&medal=all&npc=IND&games=all&sport=all | title=Athlete Search Results | publisher=IPC | work=Athletes at the Paralympics | access-date=August 8, 2012 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831023810/http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/search.php?gender=all&medal=all&npc=IND&games=all&sport=all | archive-date=August 31, 2012 }}</ref> In 2018, he was awarded with the [[Padma Shri]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india-padma-awards-2018-announced-ms-dhoni-sharda-sinha-among-85-recipients-here-s-complete-list-424273|title=Padma awards 2018 announced, MS Dhoni, Sharda Sinha among 85 recipients: Here’s complete list|publisher=India TV|date=25 January 2018|access-date=26 January 2018}}</ref>

==Biography==
He was private or ''jawan'' of the craftsman rank in the [[Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers]] (EME) in the [[Indian Army]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=SgzfAAAAMAAJ&q=petkar+paraplegic&dq=petkar+paraplegic&source=bl&ots=HspPRZf0kf&sig=Vxp9CNiw_Xo4LLEsHebTBFrqFS8&hl=en&sa=X&ei=i5gfUJniB4jVrQfSloGgCA&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAA Sainik Samachar, Vol. 28]</ref> He was disabled during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|1965 war against Pakistan]], sustaining severe bullet wounds.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=SBDfAAAAMAAJ&q=who+is+swimmer+petkar+1972&dq=who+is+swimmer+petkar+1972&source=bl&ots=i0Nvwc6On_&sig=xsS6xJlnO4kIUp9-EQPJIMPL6vE&hl=en&sa=X&ei=G4EfUIzqC8_orQeu-IHQDw&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAg Sainik Samachar]</ref> Petkar was originally a boxer at EME, [[Secunderabad]]. After he was crippled he switched to swimming and other sports.<ref>[http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=18&edlabel=TOICH&mydateHid=09-09-2010&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Chennai+-+Times+Sport&edname=&articleid=Ar01800&format=&publabel=TOI TOI e-paper article]</ref> He participated in table tennis at the [[1968 Summer Paralympics]] and cleared the first round. He won four medals in swimming. He was later employed by [[Tata Motors|TELCO]] in [[Pune]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=h0I7AAAAIAAJ&q=who+is+swimmer+petkar+1972&dq=who+is+swimmer+petkar+1972&source=bl&ots=40VgC7chey&sig=Y3P8T4pbfKm18y28whxAeYAFAHM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=G4EfUIzqC8_orQeu-IHQDw&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA ''The Journal of Rehabilitation in Asia'']</ref>

==See also==
* [[India at the Paralympics]]
* [[India at the 1968 Summer Paralympics]]
* [[India at the 1972 Summer Paralympics]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://mod.nic.in/samachar/oct16-04/body.html Petkar in EME]

{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Sports}}
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