Para-swimmer of Madhya Pradesh Satyendra Singh Lohia is the first Divyanga Indian sportsperson of the country, who has been awarded today with the Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award.
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He is also the first Asian Divyang swimmer to cross the 42-kilometer Catalina Channel in the US in just 11 hours 34 minutes.
He was also conferred with the Best Sportsperson National Award by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on World Divyanga Day.
He has also been awarded the highest sports award of Madhya Pradesh as well as many other national and international honours.
