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Episode: Chandu Champion - Kartik Aryan 🤩
Description: Murlikant Petkar is a notable Indian athlete and Paralympic gold medalist. He made history by becoming India’s first Paralympic gold medalist, winning the 50m freestyle swimming event at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, Germany. Petkar set a world record in this event with a time of 37.33 seconds. Before his Paralympic success, he was a soldier in the Indian Army and also an accomplished boxer. However, during the 1965 Indo-Pak war, he was severely injured, leading to a disability. Despite the injury, he went on to compete in several sports, including swimming, table tennis, and at...