Satendra Singh Lohiya

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Satendra Singh Lohiya
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NationalityFlag of India.svg  India
Born (1987-07-06) 6 July 1987 (age 36)
Bhind, Madhya Pradesh, India
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight154 lb (70 kg)
Sport
Sport Swimming
StrokesFreestyle, Back Stroke, Breast Stroke

Satendra Singh Lohiya [1] (born 6 July 1987) is an Indian swimmer with 70% disability. [2] On 24 June 2018 he crossed the English Channel as part of a swimming relay team which, for the first time saw four para swimmers from India cross the English Channel. [3] He completed the channel in 12 hours and 26 minutes, setting a new record. [4] [5] [6] He has been selected for the Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award 2019 for first Indian para swimmer which was given by the Honorable President of India Ram Nath Kovind [7] and The Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi also recognized and appreciated Satendra Singh Lohiya's hard work and blessed him for his future endeavor on 13 March 2020. [8] He received Vikram Award, the highest state-level sports awards in Madhya Pradesh, for swimming from the Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan, MP on 23 December 2014. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri for 2024 for his contribution in the field of Sports. [9]

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Early life

Satendra was born like a normal child in a small village of district Bhind Madhya Pradesh India in 1987, but due to lack of proper treatment from a serious illness within fifteen days of his birth, his legs veins shrinked due to which both his legs became 70% disabled. When P Narahari IAS was collector of Gwalior District, he identified the immense talent of Satendra and started supporting him. He got tough swimming training under the guidance of Dr Virendra kumar dabas for two years and then participated in his first National Paralympics Swimming Championship 2009 held at Kolkata.

Swimming career

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Satendra Singh Lohiya with PM Narenra Modi

2023 English Channel

XXII National Paralympic Swimming Championship, 11–13 November 2022 Guwahati Assam

North Channel Swimming (36 km.) [10]

2022 XXI National Paralympic Swimming Championship 2022 Udaipur

2019 Ctalina Channel

2018 English Channel

XVI National Paralympic Swimming Championship Jaipur

XVII National Paralympic Swimming Championship Udaypur

State Open Championship Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Center Australia 2017

Arabian sea Mumbai 2017 [15]

Para – International Swimming Championship Gatineau, Canada 2016 [16]

Awards

Satendra received National Award for the Best Sport Person of the Year from the Vice President of India at New Delhi, Award Given by the social justice of India on 3 December 2019. [17] He also received the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2019. Recipient of Outstanding Young Person OF India Award Winner 2021 from President of JCI India in Recognition of Excellence in the Para Swimming Sport. Recipient of JCI Gwalior Ratna Alankar 2022 Outstanding Young Person From President JCI Gwalior in Recognition to outstanding person achievement.

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