*Visually impaired Army officer wins gold in national para swimming event* Apr 4, 2024, 08:51 IST
Lt Col Dwarakesh, the visually impaired Army officer, achieved remarkable success at para swimming championships. His journey from shooting to swimming is inspiring, showcasing the power of spirit in overcoming challenges. PUNE: "Spirit can overcome challenges," said Lt Col Dwarakesh, Army's only visually impaired active-duty officer, after winning gold and silver medals in the 23rd national para swimming championships. The championship was conducted by the Paralympic Committee of India between March 29 and 31 in Gwalior. Currently posted at the station headquarters in Pune's Khadki, the 35-year-old officer joined the Cadet Training Wing and opted for Corps of Military Intelligence in 2009. After a road accident claimed his eyes in 2016, he climbed the Siachen Glacier in Oct 2021 and won a shooting national medal in Nov 2023. "Sport has given me a vision for life," he told TOI on Wednesday. "Several hours of swimming practice for the past few months resulted in a gold in the 50m (51 seconds) and silver in the 100m (1 minute 50 seconds) breaststroke event," he added. The officer has also been practising shooting. Commodore Varun Singh, secretary of Services (Armed Forces) Sports Control Board, told TOI, "Lt Col Dwarakesh's achievement is an inspiration.His journey in sports, from shooting to swimming, is a saga." End of Article -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to accessindia+unsubscr...@accessindia.org.in. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CADetga-hUZkGa43BjF40PGS2jpaThjZ9%2BrVFqjkYZE%2BW5Da4eg%40mail.gmail.com.
