India's first Paralympic champion
In 1972, war veteran Murlikant Petkar won India's first Paralympic gold medal.
Sporting Witness · BBC World Service
September 2, 20219m 58s
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Show Notes
In 1972, war veteran Murlikant Petkar won India's first ever Paralympic gold medal at the Heidelberg Games. Petkar had been shot and paralysed seven years earlier in a battle during the war with Pakistan, but then took up sprint swimming. He spoke to Adrian Moorhead in 2016. The programme is a Sparklab Production for BBC World Service.
(Photo: Murlikant Petkar with his medals)