Dilip Gavit

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. Final run is on September 7.

Medal record
Representing  India
Men's para-athletics
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou 400m T47

Life

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. [citation needed]

Career

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

  1. ^ "Dilip GAVIT | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  2. ^ a b "Indian para athletes earn 17 quota places for Paris Games, record best ever finish at World Championship". The Times of India. 2023-07-19. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  3. ^ "Teenager Dilip Gavit pushes the limits to compete with able bodied athletes". The Indian Express. 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  4. ^ Correspondent, D. C. (2019-01-16). "Dilip carries baton for Maharashtra single handedly". www.asianage.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "India At Asian Para Games 2023: Dilip Gavit Wins Gold In Men's T-47 400m Event, Crosses 100-medal Mark". Outlook India. 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2024-08-13.


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