Swatik Patil from Mutaga village in Belagavi district has won a bronze medal in the men’s 100-meter breaststroke (SB9) final at the Asian Para Games. He crossed the finish line in 1 minute 13.77 seconds to secure the podium finish.
The son of former soldier Narayan Patil and his wife Changuna, Swatik achieved this international success through rigorous training. He completed his education at the National Institute of Technology in Allahabad and currently works as a software developer at Zappin. His performance was guided by coach Umesh Kalghatgi.
Narayan Patil expressed immense pride, stating that his son has made the name of Mutaga shine in Japan and fulfilled his promise to bring back a medal for the country. The father added that Swatik’s next goal is to win a medal at the Paralympics.
Other Indian athletes also performed well during the event. Tejas Nandakumar from Karnataka won a bronze medal in the men’s 100-meter backstroke (S7) with a time of 1 minute 18.58 seconds. Additionally, Ravi Budigin from Andhra Pradesh claimed his third medal of the tournament by winning bronze in the 50-meter freestyle (S13), having previously secured silver medals in the 100-meter backstroke and freestyle events.
