Murlikant Petkar (born 1 November 1944) is India's first Paralympic gold medalist.

He won an individual gold medal in the 1972 Summer Paralympics, in Heidelberg, Germany.

His talent in the ring quickly became evident, and it wasn’t long before the Indian Army took notice.

[5] He was private or jawan of the craftsman rank in the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) in the Indian Army.

[9] Chandu Champion is a Hindi-language sports drama film based on the life of Murlikant Petkar, directed by Kabir Khan and enacted by Kartik Aaryan.