Dilip Gavit

Dilip Gavit
Personal information
Full nameDilip Mahadu Gavit
Born (2003-04-21) 21 April 2003
Nashik, Maharashtra, India
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
T47
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  India
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Hangzhou400 m T47
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2026 Glassgow100 m T47

Dilip Mahadu Gavit (born 21 April 2003) is an Indian para-athlete competing in the T47 classification. He has the gold medal in the 400 m T47 race in the 2022 Asian Para Games and the 100 m T47 race in the 2026 Commonwealth Games. He also represented 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Early life

Dilip Gavit was born on 21 April 2003,[1] in Nashik in Maharashtra.[2][3] When he was five years old, a fall from a tree resulted in an injury that led to his right arm being amputated from below the elbow.[4][5][6] He did his schooling at Surgana, and is coached by Vaijanath Kale.[2][7]

Career

In the 2019 Khelo India Youth Games at Pune, Gavit was part of the Maharashtra team that won the bronze in the men's 4 × 400 m relay.[3] He won the gold medal in the men's 400 m T47 race at the 2022 Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China.[8] In July 2023, he represented India at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships where he earned a quota place for the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[3] In July 2026, he won the gold medal in the 100 m T47 race in the 2026 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow, while setting a new Commonwealth Games record.[4][5] With compatriot Mohammed Basil, winning the silver medal, the result gave India a one-two finish in the event, and the first such instance at the para-athletics events in the Commonwealth Games.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Dilip Gavit". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "India Scripts Historic Gold-Silver Finish In Men's 100m T47 As Dilip Mahadu Gavit And Mohammed Basil Shine". The Sunday Guardian. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "Indian para athletes earn 17 quota places for Paris Games, record best ever finish at World Championship". The Times of India. 19 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  4. 1 2 "From nowhere to glory: How 400m specialist Dilip Gavit won record-breaking 100m T47 gold in CWG". ESPN. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Para Athletics: Dilip Gavit, Basil ensure top two podium finish for Indiae". The Indian Express. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Teenager Dilip Gavit pushes the limits to compete with able bodied athletes". The Indian Express. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Dilip carries baton for Maharashtra single handedly". Asian Age. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "India At Asian Para Games 2023: Dilip Gavit Wins Gold In Men's T-47 400m Event, Crosses 100-medal Mark". Outlook. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
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