India at the 1972 Summer Paralympics |
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IPC code | IND | ||||||||
NPC | Paralympic Committee of India | ||||||||
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in Heidelberg | |||||||||
Competitors | 10 | ||||||||
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Summer Paralympics appearances | |||||||||
India sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent ten competitors, seven male and three female.
Murlikant Petkar became the first Indian Paralympic champion when he won a gold medal in swimming.[1]