Who is Murlikant Petkar? His biography and everything you need to know in 2025. Indians winning in every field and making us proud. Especially when it comes to the Olympics, many Indian athletes have won many awards last year in the 2024 Asian games. They are making the whole nation proud and now the nation is also rewarding them with their prestigious awards known as Khel Ratan awards and others too. These awards are specially made for the sportspersons that have been making our nation, India, proud in international games, such as the Olympic Games or Asian Games.
Today we will talk about every famous athlete who has won many international games and olympics almost 30 years ago. His name is Murlikant Petkar. Know everything about him in this blog.
Who is Murlikant Petkar?
Murlikant Petkar was the first Indian to win a Paralympic, which is an olympic organised for paralyzed or handicapped people. Chandu Champion,” a name given to Murlikant Petkar by the people of his town due to the sheer determination he showed as a young boy, though this was to make fun of him but he stood by his words and achieved great success in the future and brought fame to the nation after winning the paralympic.
He lost his half-body motion after being shot multiple times in the war, which he fought very hard as an ex-soldier and after that, he became determined to win an Olympic. He won an individual gold medal in the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, Germany.
Murlikant Petkar Age
Murli was born on 1st November 1944 in a small village of Maharashtra known as Sangili. He is now 80 years old (as of 2025). He was a boxer, swimmer and ex-military soldier.
Murlikant Petkar Wife
There is not much information about his wife but he has a wife who died early. He got married and had a son with his wife later on in his life. His wife is no more now but left behind a beautiful family for him.
Murlikant Petkar Son
His son name is Arjun Petkar, who had been his strength and also fought with him to get an Arjuna Award for his villages so that his village also gets developed and has resources.
Murlikant Petkar Net Worth
There is no exact information about his wealth right now but after getting his Arjuna award, he wanted to do good for his village and make it more developed, so he spent most of his wealth on that cause.
FAQ’S
Did Murlikant Petkar win the Olympics?
Yes, he won the Paralympic in swimming.
Did Murlikant Petkar get the Arjuna Award?
Yes, he has his Arjuna Award in 2024. He has also won Padam Shi and many more.
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