Award Recipient Identification

This question asks to identify an individual based on two specific achievements: being India's first Paralympic gold medalist and receiving the Arjuna Lifetime Achievement Award in January 2025.

Meeting Key Criteria

The solution requires finding the athlete who meets both conditions:

• First Paralympic Gold: This milestone was achieved by Murlikant Petkar.
• Arjuna Lifetime Achievement Award: The individual was honored with this award in January 2025.

Identifying the Correct Individual

Murlikant Petkar is celebrated as India's first Paralympic gold medalist, having won gold at the 1972 Heidelberg Paralympics.

Furthermore, he was honored with the prestigious Arjuna Lifetime Achievement Award in January 2025.

This combination of achievements correctly identifies Murlikant Petkar.