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| Born | 21 April 2003 Maharashtra, India | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic athletics | |||||||||||||
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Dilip Mahadu Gavit (born 21 April 2003) is an Indian para athlete from Maharashtra.[1] He competes in men's 400m T47. He qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris.[2] He qualified third for the finals with a season's best of 49.54m.
Life[edit | edit source]
Gavit is from Nashik, Maharashtra. His right arm is amputated from below the elbow.[3] He did his schooling at Shahid Bhagat Singh School at Surgana Taluk, Nashik district. He trains under national coach Vaijanath Kale.[4] He is currently supported by Olympic Gold Quest, a sports NGO. Template:Ref needed
Career[edit | edit source]
Gavit won a gold medal at the 2022 Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China, which incidentally was the 100th medal for India at the para games.[5] Earlier in the 2019 Khelo Games at Pune, he was part of the Maharashtra team that won the bronze in the 4 × 400 m relay. He represented India at the 2023 Paris World Para Athletics Championships where he booked a quota place for the Olympics in July 2023.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Dilip GAVIT | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Indian para athletes earn 17 quota places for Paris Games, record best ever finish at World Championship". The Times of India. 19 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ↑ "Teenager Dilip Gavit pushes the limits to compete with able bodied athletes". The Indian Express. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ↑ "Dilip carries baton for Maharashtra single handedly". www.asianage.com. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ↑ "India At Asian Para Games 2023: Dilip Gavit Wins Gold In Men's T-47 400m Event, Crosses 100-medal Mark". Outlook India. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
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