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MP's Para Swimmer, Who Crossed English Channel, Conferred Padma Shri

By IANS News January 26, 2024 • 02:48 AM View: 445

Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Sports: Satendra Singh Lohiya, a 36-year-old Indian swimmer with 70 per cent disability, is among the four persons from Madhya Pradesh to be conferred with Padma Shri-2024.

A resident of Gata village in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh, Lohiya went on to become one of India's finest open-water swimmers, crossing the English Channel in 2018. He had completed the English Channel in 12 hours and 26 minutes, setting a new record.

Despite underdeveloped thigh bones that don't allow him to straighten his limbs, Lohiya was a passionate swimmer from a young age.

TAGS Padma Shri Satendra Singh Lohiya Madhya Pradesh English Channel Vikram Award National Award Best Sportsperson

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