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{{short description|Indian swimmer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox swimmer
| name = Prasanta Karmakar
| image = Prasanta_Karmakar_at_IPC.jpg
| caption = Prasanta at [[IPC Swimming World Championships]].
| fullname =
| nationality = {{IND}}
| strokes = Freestyle, Butterfly, Backstroke, Individual Medley
| birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|31|2012|06|06}}
| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
Present Address = Bhiwani, Haryana.
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|[[Swimming (sport)|Men's swimming]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Delhi]]|[[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre freestyle S9|50 metre freestyle S9]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Para Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2010 Asian Para Games|2010 Guangzhou]]|50m Freestyle}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2010 Asian Para Games|2010 Guangzhou]]|200m Individual Medley}}
}}
'''Prasana Karmakar''' is an [[India]]n Para swimmer. He won 2 Bronze medals in 2014 Incheon Asian Games.<ref>{{Cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2014-10-27|title=Para-swimmer Sharath hits a six at Asian Games|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/para-swimmer-sharath-hits-a-six-at-asian-games-114102700075_1.html|access-date=2020-07-28}}</ref> He is also known for representing India as the swimming team coach for 2016 RIO Paralympic games.<ref name="indiatoday">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/cwg-2018/story/para-swimmer-prasanta-karmakar-suspended-for-recording-videos-of-female-swimmers-1179923-2018-03-01|title=Para swimmer Prasanta Karmakar suspended for recording videos of female swimmers - CWG 2018 News|website=India Today | date=2018-03-01 | author=India Today Web Desk New|accessdate=2020-12-20}}</ref>

== Early life ==
He was born in 1980 or 1981<ref name="step" /> in [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]].

== Career ==
He is an Arjuna Awardee, Major Dhyan Chand Sports Awardee, Bhim Awardee, Kolkata Shree Awardee, State Role Model Awardee, Super Idol Awardee, Positive Health Hero Awardee, Achiever Awardee, Limca Book Record Holder, Swimmer of the year Award 2010, 2011, 2014.
In 2003, Karmakar became the first disabled swimmer to represent [[India]] and win a medal at the World Swimming Championships in Argentina.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/node/189180/print |title=Swimming against tide to find success|website=Deccan Chronicle|last=Karmakar|first=Prasanta |access-date=2011-07-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110124194020/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/node/189180/print |archive-date=2011-01-24 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Karmakar is known to be the Indian swimmer at the 2009 [[IWAS World Games]] held in [[Bangalore]] winning 4 Gold, 2 Silver and 1 Bronze medal.

At the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]] in Delhi, he won a bronze medal which was India's first ever medal in aquatics at the Commonwealth Games.<ref>http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_para-swimmer-prasanta-karmakar-gets-india-s-first-medalin-{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
pool_1448591-all</ref> In the [[2010 Asian Para Games]] in [[Guangzhou]] in China, he won a silver medal at 50m Freestyle and a bronze medal in the 200m Individual Medley. Prasanta also won a bronze in the 50m Backstroke in the S9 category at the 2010 International German Swimming Championships for Athletes with a Disability in Berlin, [[Germany]].<ref>http://epaper.dnaindia.com/dnabangalore/printarticle.aspx?edition=9&pa{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Karmakar won 2 bronze medal in 2014 Incheon Asian Para games in 100 meter Breast stroke and 4 × 100meter freestyle relay. It was reported that Karmakar opted out of the Paralympics in London to make way for Sharath Gayakwad.<ref name="step">{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article3494412.ece | title= Prasanta steps aside for Sharath| date=6 June 2012}}</ref>

In March 2018, Karmakar was suspended for three years by Paralympic Committee of India for reportedly capturing video clips of female swimmers.<ref name="indiatoday"/>

He is the Paralympic swimming Asian record holder in 50m Butterfly, 50m Breaststroke and 50m Backstroke and also is the Paralympic National Record holder in four events – 50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle, 100m Backstroke and 200m Individual Medley. Having achieved success at the [[Commonwealth Games]] and [[Asian Games]]. Karmakar has been coached by Pradeep Kumar in Bangalore.

== Achievements ==
* National champion for 16 consecutive years,
* Only Indian Commonwealth Games medalist 2010
* 2006, 2010 and 2014 Asian Games medalist,
* Only Indian Athlete world games 7 medalist 2009,
* Only Indian swimmer made 3 Asian records 2010,
* First Indian World Swimming Championship Medalist 2003,
* International swimmer for over 13 years representing India and winning 44 medals,
* Only swimmer in India to win medal in Asian Cycling Championship 2013.
* First coach in Indian Paralympic Swimming Team at Rio Paralympic Games 2016.

== Personal life ==

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== Awards and accolades ==
* Arjuna Award 2011,
* Major Dhyan Chand Sports Award 2015,
* Bhiem Award 2014,
* Kolkata Shree Award 2010,
* Role Model Award 2005,
* Super Idol Award 2011,
* Positive Health Hero Award 2012,
* Swimmer of the year Award 2009, 2011
* Achiever Award 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/594492.aspx |title=Swimming against the tide to excel|last=Chakravarty|first=Shubhodeep|website=Hindustan Times |accessdate=2011-07-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022080731/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/594492.aspx |archivedate=2012-10-22 }}</ref>
* He was supported by [[GoSports Foundation]], a sports non profit organisation that aims to promote sporting excellence in India.<ref>{{cite news |title=Solid roots|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2011/02/10/stories/2011021051390400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110215071942/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2011/02/10/stories/2011021051390400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 February 2011 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=10 February 2011 }}</ref><ref name="in">{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/shooter-gagan-narang-recommended-for-khel-ratna/169489-5-23.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807163505/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/shooter-gagan-narang-recommended-for-khel-ratna/169489-5-23.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-08-07|website=ibnlive.in.com|title=news/shooter-gagan-narang-recommended-for-khel-ratna/169489-5-23|accessdate=2020-12-20}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://gosportsfoundation.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18&Itemid=34/ Prasanta's Home Page]

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[[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]]

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->John of Reading: Typo/general fixes, replaced: -img → -ing, ’s → 's, a bronze medals → a bronze medal