Awards
Awards
HONOR
STATE
NATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL
COMMITTEE MEMBER
HONOR
| Year | Honor |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Padma-shree Award |
| 1981 | Was presented the Outstanding Sportsman Award by the Mayor of Pune. |
| 1979 | Awarded Krida Pratishthan on April 5, 1979 for being an outstanding sportsman by Shri Vijay Merchant at Bombay. |
| 1976 | Honoured by the president of all India Mayors Council, Mr. Thorat for being the National Champion for 7 Years straight (1968-76) and felicitated on 26th January at Pune |
| 1975 | Received the Shiv Chattrapati Award of the Maharashtra Government at the hands of Nawab Ali Yawar Jung. This was the first instance of paraplegic sportsman receiving the said award. |
| 1975 | Awarded Special Prize for outstanding performance by Pune Jaycees |
| 1973 | Received the Gaurav Padak by then Mayor of Pune N. B. Limaye |
| 1971 | Awarded Best Swimmer Shield by Gen Manekshaw AT Bombay, Chief of Army Staff of Artificial Limb Centre Pune. |
| 1965 | Raksha Medal |
STATE
| Year | Achievement |
|---|---|
| 1981 | Two Golds – Swimming and Shot-put at games organized on the occasion of 22ND World Day of the Disabled. |
| 1980 | Two Golds – Swimming and Shot-put at sports meet on 21ST World Day of the Disabled held at Bombay. |
| 1979 | Two Golds – in 50 M freestyle Swimming and Shot-put on occasion of 20TH World Day of the Disabled. |
| 1978 | Three Golds at Maharashtra State Paraplegic Sports Meet on occasion of World Day of the Disabled. |
| 1976 | Won Individual Championship at Maharashtra State Paraplegic Games. |
| 1975 | Three Golds – one for Shot-put, Javelin Throw and Swimming at the Maharashtra State Competition held at Bombay. |
| 1973 | Three Golds for Shot-put, Javelin Throw and Discuss Throw respectively; three Golds in Swimming and a Silver for Wheel Chair Race at Sports meet held at Bombay. |
| 1969 | Maharashtra State Champion in Shot-Put, Javelin throw, Discuss Throw, Weight Lifting, Table Tennis and Archery. |
| 1968 | Maharashtra State Champion in Shot-Put, Javelin throw, Discuss Throw, Weight Lifting, Table Tennis and Individual Champion. |
| 1967 | Maharashtra State Champion in Shot-put, Javelin throw, Discuss Throw, Weight Lifting, Table Tennis and Archery. |
NATIONAL
| Year | Achievement |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Silver in 30 M Freestyle Swimming at National Wheelchair Sports for the Paraplegics. |
| 1985 | Two Golds in Shot-put and 50 M Freestyle Swimming at the 4th National Sports for the Handicapped held at New Delhi (Nehru Stadium). |
| 1984 | Two Golds in Swimming and Javelin Throw respectively at Bombay on occasion of World Day of the Disabled. |
| 1983 | Two Golds in Swimming and Shot-put respectively at the Chandigarh National Handicapped Sports Meet. |
| 1981 | Two Golds in 50 M Freestyle Swimming and Shot-put respectively at the National Sports meet for the handicapped held at Ahmadabad, organized by the National Society for Equal Opportunity for the Handicapped. Two Golds in Shot-Put and Wheelchair Race respectively at the Maharashtra Athletic Sports Meet, Games and Aquatic Competition by National Society for Equal Opportunities for the Handicapped on the occasion of 22nd World Day of the Disabled. |
| 1980 | Three Golds in 50 M Freestyle Swimming, Shot-put and Swimming Relay, a Silver in Javelin Throw and a Bronze in the Wheelchair Race at the National Sports for Paraplegic at Pune. |
| 1979 | Two Golds in 50 M Freestyle Swimming and Shot-put respectively on occasion of 20th World Day of the Disabled. |
| 1978 | Four Golds at the National Paraplegic Sports held at Paraplegic Home Kirkee, Pune. |
| 1977 | Four Golds in 50 M Freestyle Swimming, 50 M Breast Stroke, Shot-put and Javelin Throw respectively at 18th World Day of the Disabled Sports Meet. |
| 1976 | Participated in the 17th World Day of the Disabled sports meet. |
| 1975 | Three Golds in 50 M Freestyle Swimming, Javelin Throw and Shot-put respectively at 1st National Sports for the disabled held At Bangalore. |
| 1974 | Three Golds, one each for Free Style Swimming, Shot-put and Discuss Throw at the 15th World Day of the Disabled Meet held at Bombay. |
| 1973 | Two Golds in Swimming, one Gold each in Shot-put, Javelin Throw and Discuss Throw, 2nd place in Table Tennis and Obstacle Race at The Third Sports Festival for the Physically Handicapped on occasion of 14TH World Day of Disabled at Bangalore. |
| 1973 | Bronze in 4x400mt Freestyle Relay at Poona Region Amateur Athletic Association meet. |
| 1973 | Two Golds in Swimming, one Gold each in Shot-put, Javelin Throw and Discuss Throw, 2nd place in Table Tennis and Obstacle Race at The Third Sports Festival for the Physically Handicapped on occasion of 14TH World Day of Disabled at Bangalore. |
| 1969 | Overall Champion at the 10th World Day for the Disabled Sports Meet, excelling at Shot-put, Javelin Throw, Discuss Throw, Weight Lifting, Table Tennis and Archery. |
INTERNATIONAL
| Year | Achievement |
|---|---|
| 1982 | Gold and another world record in 50 M Swimming as also a Bronze Medal in Javelin Throw at the International FESPIC Games in Hong Kong. |
| 1976 | The Ticket Was Cancled of canada Due To War Was Called. |
| 1975 | Gold and another world record in Swimming at Stoke Mandeville International Paraplegic Meet, UK. Also won Silver in Shot-put. |
| 1972 | Gold medal, as well as a new world record (37.33 seconds) in 50 M Swimming at the Summer Paralympics held at Heidelberg, Germany. |
| 1971 | Gold in 50 M Freestyle Swimming and Silver in Javelin Throw at Stoke Mandeville, England. |
| 1970 | Gold in 50 M Freestyle Swimming, Silver in Javelin Throw and Bronze in Shot-put at the 3rd Commonwealth Paraplegic Games held at Edinburgh, Scotland. Was felicitated by then PM of England, Edward Heath. |
| 1969 | Gold in 50 M Freestyle Swimming at Stoke Mandeville International Paraplegic Meet (England). Mr. Petkar also won the General Championship Cup for 5 years straight from 1969-73. |
| 1968 | Gold in the Paraplegic category for 50 M Swimming at the International Games at Moscow. |
| 1964 | Participated in Flyweight Boxing at Service Sports meet at Tokyo, Japan. |
COMMITTEE MEMBER
| Achievement |
|---|
| Comitee Member of Amrut Mohatsavi Year 75 |
| Shree Shiv Chatrapati Award Interim Member |
| Year | Honor |
| 2023 | 81st EME Corps.Day Indian Army Honour. |
| 2023 | Shri Shivpremi Seva Sangha Shivjayanti Mohotosav, Khadki- Vishesh Satkar |
| 2022 | Pimpri Chinchwad City Congress Committee Award Special Award |
| 2022 | News14(PCMC) Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 2020 | Sharda Bhahuudhyashiya Sanstha, Nashik, Rajya Stariya Sahitya Sammelan, Nashik – Vishesh Puraskar |
| 2019 | Shiv Chatrapati Puraskar Committee Member (Maharashtra State) |
| 2019 | Shri Saint Shiromani Namdev Maharaj Jayanti, Veer Shourya Puraskar |
| 2019 | Khasdar Shri Rang Barne Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 2019 | PCMC (Maan Patra) Satkar -2019. Commissioner Shravan Hardikar Sir |
| 2019 | IIT Mumbai (Abuydha) |
| 2018 | Savitribai Phule Pune University Krida and Shararik Shikshan Sanmanchina |
| 2018 | Namdev Samaj Unnati Parishat |
| 2018 | Karnataka Sports Foundation, Maysur Satkar |
| 2018 | Bit Pilani Institute, Rajasthan |
| 2018 | SJAM (Sports Journalist Association of Mumbai) Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 2018 | Yeshwant Rao Naik Pratishtha, Mumbai |
| 2018 | 7th Akhil Bhartiya Divyanga Sahyatya Sanmelana |
| 2018 | Symbiosis College 25yrs Satkar |
| 2018 | Maharashtra Military Foundation (MMF) Vishesh Seva Puraskar |
| 2018 | Shri Garud Ganapti Trust, Lakshami Road, Pune, Amrut Mohotosav Varsh |
| 2018 | Yeshwant Rao Chavhan Vakyanmala, Peth, Sangli-Yuvak Janajagruti Saptah – Peth bushan Puraskar |
| 2018 | IIT Kanpur (Udagosh) |
| 2018 | Padma-shree Award |
| 1981 | Was presented the Outstanding Sportsman Award by the Mayor of Pune. |
| 1979 | Awarded Krida Pratishthan on April 5, 1979 for being an outstanding sportsman by Shri Vijay Merchant at Bombay. |
| 1976 | Honoured by the president of all India Mayors Council, Mr. Thorat for being the National Champion for 7 Years straight (1968-76) and felicitated on 26th January at Pune |
| 1975 | Received the Shiv Chattrapati Award of the Maharashtra Government at the hands of Nawab Ali Yawar Jung. This was the first instance of paraplegic sportsman receiving the said award. |
| 1975 | Awarded Special Prize for outstanding performance by Pune Jaycees |
| 1973 | Received the Gaurav Padak by then Mayor of Pune N. B. Limaye |
| 1971 | Awarded Best Swimmer Shield by Gen Manekshaw AT Bombay, Chief of Army Staff of Artificial Limb Centre Pune. |
| 1965 | Raksha Medal |
| Year | Achievement |
| 1981 | Two Golds – Swimming and Shot-put at games organized on the occasion of 22ND World Day of the Disabled. |
| 1980 | Two Golds – Swimming and Shot-put at sports meet on 21ST World Day of the Disabled held at Bombay. |
| 1979 | Two Golds – in 50 M freestyle Swimming and Shot-put on occasion of 20TH World Day of the Disabled. |
| 1978 | Three Golds at Maharashtra State Paraplegic Sports Meet on occasion of World Day of the Disabled. |
| 1976 | Won Individual Championship at Maharashtra State Paraplegic Games. |
| 1975 | Three Golds – one for Shot-put, Javelin Throw and Swimming at the Maharashtra State Competition held at Bombay. |
| 1973 | Three Golds for Shot-put, Javelin Throw and Discuss Throw respectively; three Golds in Swimming and a Silver for Wheel Chair Race at Sports meet held at Bombay. |
| 1969 | Maharashtra State Champion in Shot-Put, Javelin throw, Discuss Throw, Weight Lifting, Table Tennis and Archery. |
| 1968 | Maharashtra State Champion in Shot-Put, Javelin throw, Discuss Throw, Weight Lifting, Table Tennis and Individual Champion. |
| 1967 | Maharashtra State Champion in Shot-put, Javelin throw, Discuss Throw, Weight Lifting, Table Tennis and Archery. |
| Year | Achievement |
| 1988 | Silver in 30 M Freestyle Swimming at National Wheelchair Sports for the Paraplegics. |
| 1985 | Two Golds in Shot-put and 50 M Freestyle Swimming at the 4th National Sports for the Handicapped held at New Delhi (Nehru Stadium). |
| 1984 | Two Golds in Swimming and Javelin Throw respectively at Bombay on occasion of World Day of the Disabled. |
| 1983 | Two Golds in Swimming and Shot-put respectively at the Chandigarh National Handicapped Sports Meet. |
| 1981 | Two Golds in 50 M Freestyle Swimming and Shot-put respectively at the National Sports meet for the handicapped held at Ahmadabad, organized by the National Society for Equal Opportunity for the Handicapped. |
| Two Golds in Shot-Put and Wheelchair Race respectively at the Maharashtra Athletic Sports Meet, Games and Aquatic Competition by National Society for Equal Opportunities for the Handicapped on the occasion of 22nd World Day of the Disabled. | |
| 1980 | Three Golds in 50 M Freestyle Swimming, Shot-put and Swimming Relay, a Silver in Javelin Throw and a Bronze in the Wheelchair Race at the National Sports for Paraplegic at Pune. |
| 1979 | Two Golds in 50 M Freestyle Swimming and Shot-put respectively on occasion of 20th World Day of the Disabled. |
| 1978 | Four Golds at the National Paraplegic Sports held at Paraplegic Home Kirkee, Pune. |
| 1977 | Four Golds in 50 M Freestyle Swimming, 50 M Breast Stroke, Shot-put and Javelin Throw respectively at 18th World Day of the Disabled Sports Meet. |
| 1976 | Participated in the 17th World Day of the Disabled sports meet. |
| 1975 | Three Golds in 50 M Freestyle Swimming, Javelin Throw and Shot-put respectively at 1st National Sports for the disabled held At Bangalore. |
| 1974 | Three Golds, one each for Free Style Swimming, Shot-put and Discuss Throw at the 15th World Day of the Disabled Meet held at Bombay. |
| 1973 | Two Golds in Swimming, one Gold each in Shot-put, Javelin Throw and Discuss Throw, 2nd place in Table Tennis and Obstacle Race at The Third Sports Festival for the Physically Handicapped on occasion of 14TH World Day of Disabled at Bangalore. |
| 1973 | Bronze in 4x400mt Freestyle Relay at Poona Region Amateur Athletic Association meet. |
| 1973 | Two Golds in Swimming, one Gold each in Shot-put, Javelin Throw and Discuss Throw, 2nd place in Table Tennis and Obstacle Race at The Third Sports Festival for the Physically Handicapped on occasion of 14TH World Day of Disabled at Bangalore. |
| 1969 | Overall Champion at the 10th World Day for the Disabled Sports Meet, excelling at Shot-put, Javelin Throw, Discuss Throw, Weight Lifting, Table Tennis and Archery. |
| Year | Achievement |
| 1982 | Gold and another world record in 50 M Swimming as also a Bronze Medal in Javelin Throw at the International FESPIC Games in Hong Kong. |
| 1976 | The Ticket Was Cancled of canada Due To War Was Called. |
| 1975 | Gold and another world record in Swimming at Stoke Mandeville International Paraplegic Meet, UK. Also won Silver in Shot-put. |
| 1972 | Gold medal, as well as a new world record (37.33 seconds) in 50 M Swimming at the Summer Paralympics held at Heidelberg, Germany. |
| 1971 | Gold in 50 M Freestyle Swimming and Silver in Javelin Throw at Stoke Mandeville, England. |
| 1970 | Gold in 50 M Freestyle Swimming, Silver in Javelin Throw and Bronze in Shot-put at the 3rd Commonwealth Paraplegic Games held at Edinburgh, Scotland. Was felicitated by then PM of England, Edward Heath. |
| 1969 | Gold in 50 M Freestyle Swimming at Stoke Mandeville International Paraplegic Meet (England). Mr. Petkar also won the General Championship Cup for 5 years straight from 1969-73. |
| 1968 | Gold in the Paraplegic category for 50 M Swimming at the International Games at Moscow. |
| 1964 | Participated in Flyweight Boxing at Service Sports meet at Tokyo, Japan. |
| Achievement |
| Comitee Member of Amrut Mohatsavi Year 75 |
| Shree Shiv Chatrapati Award Interim Member |
- Army Sports Lifetime Achievement Award at Army Sports Conclave 2025 at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi.
- Recognised by Dattatray Bharane, Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare for Receiving the Arjuna Award (Lifetime)
- Received Arjuna Award (Lifetime) 2024 by the hands of Honourable President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu ji at Rashtrapati Bhawan for Para-Swimming.
- Awarded the Rashtramata Jijau Puraskar on behalf of Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Sahakari Mandali Ltd. Vadodara, Gujarat in the esteemed presence of former Minister Rajendra Trivedi from Gujarat and Shri Gaurav Ramakant Pawale.
- Invited as panelist at Sports Conclave, “DD News Khel Mahakumbh 2025,” held at Doordarshan Bhawan in New Delhi.
- Live participation in Indian Armed Forces Veterans Tableau Republic Day Parade 2025.
- Invited by Team Directorate of Indian Army Veterans for their immense effort in making our experience at the remarkable Republic Day Parade 2025.
- Invited for 11th Reunion of corps of EME, Secunderabad
- Invited as Guest speaker at Bhartiya Samskruti Utsav – 7 organised by Bharat Vikas Sangam & Vikas Academy at Kalaburagi, Karnataka.
- Invited as Chief Guest at Pimpri Chinchwad Sanman 2025 News 14 event
- Invited as Special Guest at State level Invitational Open Swimming Championship at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Olympic Swimming Pool, Mumbai
- Invited as Honourable guest at Bhabha Atomic Research Center for celebrating world Marathi Language Day
- Invited as chief guest for Inauguration of Swimming Pool at Mount Litera Zee School, Pusad, Maharashtra
- Invited as a Chief Guest at International Sportsunite conference 2.0 Organised by Bharati Vidyapeeth Pune.
- Chief Guest at Moon salutation world record event by woman organised by Tarun Bharat Vyayam Mandal at Sangli, Maharashtra
- Received Rajratna Puraskar 2025 for contribution in field of Sports.
- Special Guest for Final and Closing Ceremony of 28th DGQA Inter Zone Vollyball Tournament 2024-25 at CQA (EE) Aundh, Pune, Maharashtra
- Chief guest at 18th National Level Sports Meet ‘SUMMIT 2025’ at MIT World Peace University, Pune
- 28th PSPB Inter Unit Seniors Cricket Tournament 2024-25at Palam Cricket Ground, New Delhi
- Attendee of Purple Fest at Rashtrapati Bhawan Lawns in Delhi and Felicitated by Hon’ble President Smt. Droupadi Murmu
- Life journey and Achievements included in Grade 7 textbook ‘The Essence of Life’
- Invited as a guest to the Bairavnath Talim in Rahatani, Havali, Pune for lighting of
- Invited as a guest to the Bairavnath Talim in Rahatani, Havali, Pune for lighting of 2,100 diyas , an effort that set an International World Record.
- Invited by Kreeda Bharati at the Nehru Stadium Office in Pune to celebrate foundation day.
- Invited by Government of Maharashtra at Shiv Chhatrapati Rajya Kreeda Puraskar ceremony in Pune
- Chief Guest at the Shrambhushan Award Ceremony 2025 by Shram Foundation, Kolhapur
- Guest of honor at Poornawad Sports Festival 2024 at 73rd Poornawad Mahotsav at Parner, Ahamadnagar
- Biopic ‘Chandu Champion’ released on 14th June, 2024.
- Felicitation by the Paralympic Committee of India for 75 days to the Paris Olympics 2024
- Felicitation at 3rd EME center in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Chief Guest at Judo Tournament (SAI) Bhopal Madhya pradesh
- Felicitated for special screening of the movie by Rotary Club of Pune Central.
- Featured on Parvasi Television (Radio) of Canada, Toronto
- Felicitation at Ramchandran International Institute of Management (RIIM), Bavdhan, Pune
- Felicitation by Pimpri Chinchwad Kalapremi Manch and Swaraj Group
- Honored with Pune Times Mirror Iconic Punekar Award from chief guest GOC-IN-C southern army commander Lt. Gen Ajai Kumar Singh
- Felicitation by Mukesh Pratishthan Charitable Trust and Residents of Janaseva Foundation.
- Honored by Bharti Vidyapeeth’s Kulpati Dr. Shivajirao Kadam at an event organized by Abhijit Dada Kadam Mitra Mandal and Patangrao Kadam Mahila Kabaddi Sangha.
- Felicitation by Bharat Kesari Vijay Gawadeji and Mayor Hanumant Gawadeji. (PCMC)
- Felicitation by Janaseva Foundation, Pune
- Felicitation by Allianz Technology, Kharadi Branch
- Felicitation by Corporator Mr. Abhishek Barane, where 500 meritorious students from the Thergaon, PCMC, Pune
- Felicitated by Colonel Stawinder Singh, Commanding Officer, 24 Maratha Light Infantry at Aundh Military Station
- Felicitation by Commissioner of Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, Mr. Shekhar Singh (IAS), Additional Commissioner Jambhaleji, Deputy Sports 19) Commissioner Pankaj Patilji, at Pimpri Chinchwad Mahanagarpalika Bhawan.
- Felicitation by Fortune Plaza (Multiplex) in Ichalkaranji, Maharashtra
- Felicitation by Dr. Raja Dayanidhi (IAS), Collector & District Magistrate of Sangli, Maharashtra.
- Felicitation by Mr. Sandeep Ghuge, Sangli District Superintendent of Police, Maharashtra
- Felicitation by 16 Maharashtra BN NCC Sangli
- Chief guest for the Doctors’ Day program by the General Practitioner’s Association Pune.
- Honored by Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, especially Hon’ble Commissioner Mr. Shekhar Singh, for initiative to screen a film ‘Chandu Champion’ to 6000 school students in the Pimpri Chinchwad area.
- Chief Guest at the prestigious National Defense Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla, Pune, for the prize distribution ceremony of the Intra Battalion Cross Country Marathon of the Cadets.
- Guest lecturer at Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Gaya, a premier Pre Commission Training institution of the country.
- Guest of honor for the Olympic Festival 2024 Talk Show at Deccan Gymkhana, Pune
- Felicitated by Lokmanya vidyalay/ Kai Vithabai Patil School, Kolhapur
- Felicitated by Radhabai Shinde English Medium School, Kolhapur
- Felicitated by Samasta Daiv Naamdev Samaj Bandhav in Kolhapur
- Felicitation by India’s First Sarvajanik Ganesha (Community Celebration of the Ganesha Festival) of India Shreemant Bhausaheb Rangari Ganapati Trust
- Felicitation by Amar Ujala, a leading Hindi newspaper in India
- Felicitation by Gayatri Parivar, Haridwar, Uttarakhand
- Inducted as an Rotarian by Rotary Club of Pimpri
- Felicitated by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde
- Chief Guest at Keystone School of Engineering, Pune
- Felicitated by Namdev Shimpi Samaj, Morgiri, Satara
- Felicitated by Shiv Chatrapati Group in Patan, Satara
- Felicitated by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India after screening Chandu Champion at Mahadev Auditorium in New Delhi by Shri Rajesh Aggarwal, IAS, Secretary of the Ministry.
- Guest of Honor at Tiranga Walkathon and Road Show at Kalina Military Camp, Santacruz, Mumbai, Maharashtra organized by Nanhi Goonj Vikas Foundation
- Felicitated at Artificial Limb Center, Wanowrie, Pune by Brig. C. N. Satish, Commandant of Artificial Limb Center
- Received Best Director Award to Kabir Khan for Movie Chandu Champion at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2024.
- Received Best Actor Award to Kartik Aaryan for Movie Chandu Champion at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2024, Australia
- Felicitation by Team ECHS Polyclinic Pune and Installation of Automatic Blood Pressure Measuring Machine.
- Guest of Honor at Thorle Bajirao Peshwe Shaurya Puraskar 2024 at Pune Organised by Thorle Bajirao Peshwe Pratishthan.
- Guest Speaker at Parivartan Rajyastariya Yuva Parishad 4.0
- Joined Robin Hood Army Citizens Cup in Pune and Felicitated by them.
- Chief Guest at keystone School of Engineering on 78th Independence Day for Inauguration of new sports arena and honoring academic achievers.
- Honored by Rotary club of Pimpri and inducted as a honorary Rotarian after special screening of the movie.
- Chief guest at Eves Super Legue Closing Ceremony.
- Chief Guest at Akhil Sant Tukaramanagar Azad Tarun mandal Dahihandi Utasav 2024 in Pune.
- Launched Kirtane Pandit’s Report ‘Beyond the Pitch: Investing in India’s Sporting Teams
- Chief Guest at Swabhiman Krida Mandal Dahihandi Utsav 2024 in Pune
- Guest Speaker for Indian Competitors of Worldskills Competition 2024, International event representing global excellence in various trades and skills.
- Guest Speaker at 13th Edition of Ignition event organised by Shiv Nadar Foundation.
- Felicitated by Padmabhushan Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla of Serum Institute of India at Pune.
- Chief Guest at the 11th Convocation Ceremony of Dr. Shakuntala Mishra National Rehabilitation University In Lucknow along with Shrimati Aanadiben Patel, Governer of Uttar Pradesh and Shri Narendra Kashyap, State Minister, Department of Divyangjan Empowerment and Backward Welfare.
- Felicitated by IILM Institute in Delhi.
- Felicitated by Ruby Hall Clinic In Pune
- Felicitated at 20th Motilal Oswal Annual Global Investor Conference.
- Youth Icon at Vikasit Bharat Ambassador – Yuva Connect Maharashtra Chapter with Raksha Khadse, Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and sports, Government of India as a chief guest at Tikaram Jagannath College, Khadki, Pune
- Felicitated by 22 Maharashtra BN NCC Satara
- Felicitated by EME school in Vadodara, Gujrat
- Felicitation by Reliance Foundation and Ambani Family at Altamount Road House in Mumbai
- Appointed as Brand Ambassador of Swachh Syrvekshan and Majhi Vasundhara Mission by Sangli Miraj Kupwad Municipal Corporation at Sangli, Maharashtra.
- Invited as a chief guest at Vedh event at Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar by Psychologist Dr. Anand Nadkarni
- Felicitated by Divyang Kalyankari Sanstha evam Vaidyakiya Sanshodhan Kendra, Wanawadi, Pune.
- Invited on 82nd Corps Day of EME by Lt. Gen Dhiraj Seth AVSM GOC in C Southern Command and Maj Gen PS Bindra, MGEME.
- Felicitated by School of Business and Management of Deccan Education Society Pune University
- Chief guest at 43rd PSPB Inter unit Tennis Tournament 2024-25 hosted by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) at Deccan Gymkhana, Pune
- Chief Guest at 5th National Para Shooting Championship 2024 organised by Paralympic Committee of India
- Felicitated at Swatantryaveer Savarkar Sammelan organised by Swatantryaveer Savarkar Premi Mitra Mandal, Sambhajinagar at Swatantryaveer Savarkar adhyasan kendra in Deccan Gymkhana, Pune
- Interviewed and felicitated at Swaroop vardhini Part 1 Winter Camp 2024 at Gram Prabodhini Vidyalaya, Salumbre, Pune
- Felicitated by Bhavsar Vision
- Received Lifetime Achievement Award at Annual Sports Awards Night Organised by Go Sports Foundation.
- Felicitated by Rotary Club Delhi
- Guest Speaker at National Confluence 2024
- Felicitated at Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece (Europe)
- Felicitated by Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) at Ashoka hall in Doha, Qatar
- Felicitation by Maharashtra mandal, Qatar
- Felicitated at 321 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, Doha, Qatar
- Felicitated at Bahrain chapter of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
- Felicitated by Maharashtra Mandal in Abu Dhabi
- Received Lifetime Achievement Award at Annual Sports Awards Night Organised by Star Sports.
- Invited as chief guest at Meerut Public School main wing for grand annual sports event, Invictus 2024
- Guest speaker invited by Ministry of Education and National Book Trust India at Pune Lit Festival at Fergusson College’s Amphitheatre
- 81st EME Corps.Day Indian Army Honour.
- Shri Shivpremi Seva Sangha Shivjayanti Mohotosav, Khadki- Vishesh Satkar
- ‘Petkar Swimming Pool’ name given to Swimming Pool built at Aundh Military Station.
- Felicitation by Chief of Army Staff followed by High Tea
- Felicitation by EME CORE DGME (EME)
- Felicitation by President of India Draupadi Murmu on 51st Anniversary of India’s First Paralympic Gold Medal
Invited on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas as chief guest and felicitated by BJS College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Wagholi on 26th July.
- Pimpri Chinchwad City Congress Committee Award Special Award
- News14(PCMC) Lifetime Achievement Award
- Sharda Bhahuudhyashiya Sanstha, Nashik, Rajya Stariya Sahitya Sammelan, Nashik – Vishesh Puraskar
- Shiv Chatrapati Puraskar Committee Member (Maharashtra State)
- Shri Saint Shiromani Namdev Maharaj Jayanti, Veer Shourya Puraskar
- Khasdar Shri Rang Barne Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award
- PCMC (Maan Patra) Satkar -2019. Commissioner Shravan Hardikar Sir
- IIT Mumbai (Abuydha)
- Savitribai Phule Pune University Krida and Shararik Shikshan Sanmanchina
- Namdev Samaj Unnati Parishat
- Karnataka Sports Foundation, Mysore (Karnataka)
- Bit Pilani Institute, Rajasthan
- SJAM (Sports Journalist Association of Mumbai) Lifetime Achievement Award
- Yeshwant Rao Naik Pratishtha, Mumbai
- 7th Akhil Bhartiya Divyanga Sahyatya Sanmelana
- Symbiosis College 25yrs Satkar
- Maharashtra Military Foundation (MMF) Vishesh Seva Puraskar
- Shri Garud Ganapti Trust, Lakshami Road, Pune, Amrut Mohotosav Varsh
- Yeshwant Rao Chavhan Vakyanmala, Peth, Sangli-Yuvak Janajagruti Saptah – Peth bushan Puraskar
- IIT Kanpur (Udagosh)
- Received Padma-shree Award (India’s 4th Highest Civilian Award) by the Hands of the then President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind. (update)
- Felicitation by EME CORE DGME (EME) at Secunderabad on 75th CORE Day (Reunion)
- ‘Petkar Swimming Pool’ name given to Swimming Pool built at 3 EME centre in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Was presented the Outstanding Sportsman Award by the Mayor of Pune.
- Awarded Krida Pratishthan on April 5, 1979 for being an outstanding sportsman by Shri Vijay Merchant at Bombay.
- Honoured by the president of all India Mayors Council, Mr. Thorat for being the National Champion for 7 Years straight (1968-76) and felicitated on 26th January at Pune
- Received the Shiv Chattrapati Award of the Maharashtra Government at the hands of Nawab Ali Yawar Jung. This was the first instance of paraplegic sportsman receiving the said award.
- Awarded Special Prize for outstanding performance by Pune Jaycees
- Received the Gaurav Padak by then Mayor of Pune N. B. Limaye
- Awarded Best Swimmer Shield by Gen Manekshaw AT Bombay, Chief of Army Staff of Artificial Limb Centre Pune.
- Raksha Medal
Two Gold Medals – Shot-put and 50 M Freestyle Swimming on 23RD World Day of the Disabled, Bombay
- Two Golds – Swimming and Shot-put at games organized on the occasion of 22ND World Day of the Disabled.
- Two Golds – Swimming and Shot-put at sports meet on 21ST World Day of the Disabled held at Bombay.
- Two Golds – in 50 M freestyle Swimming and Shot-put on occasion of 20TH World Day of the Disabled.
- Three Golds at Maharashtra State Paraplegic Sports Meet on occasion of World Day of the Disabled.
- Won Individual Championship at Maharashtra State Paraplegic Games.
- Three Golds – one for Shot-put, Javelin Throw and Swimming at the Maharashtra State Competition held at Bombay.
- Three Golds for Shot-put, Javelin Throw and Discuss Throw respectively; three Golds in Swimming and a Silver for Wheel Chair Race at Sports meet held at Bombay.
- Maharashtra State Champion in Shot-Put, Javelin throw, Discuss Throw, Weight Lifting, Table Tennis and Archery.
- Maharashtra State Champion in Shot-Put, Javelin throw, Discuss Throw, Weight Lifting, Table Tennis and Individual Champion.
- Maharashtra State Champion in Shot-put, Javelin throw, Discuss Throw, Weight Lifting, Table Tennis and Archery.
- Received Arjuna Award (Lifetime) 2024 by the hands of Honourable President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu ji at Rashtrapati Bhawan for Para- Swimming.
- Silver in 30 M Freestyle Swimming at National Wheelchair Sports for the Paraplegics.
- Two Golds in Shot-put and 50 M Freestyle Swimming at the 4th National Sports for the Handicapped held at New Delhi (Nehru Stadium).
- Two Golds in Swimming and Javelin Throw respectively at Bombay on occasion of World Day of the Disabled.
- Two Golds in Swimming and Shot-put respectively at the Chandigarh National Handicapped Sports Meet.
- Two Golds in 50 M Freestyle Swimming and Shot-put respectively at the National Sports meet for the handicapped held at Ahmadabad, organized by the National Society for Equal Opportunity for the Handicapped.
- Two Golds in Shot-Put and Wheelchair Race respectively at the Maharashtra Athletic Sports Meet, Games and Aquatic Competition by National Society for Equal Opportunities for the Handicapped on the occasion of 22nd World Day of the Disabled.
- Three Golds in 50 M Freestyle Swimming, Shot-put and Swimming Relay, a Silver in Javelin Throw and a Bronze in the Wheelchair Race at the National Sports for Paraplegic at Pune.
- Two Golds in 50 M Freestyle Swimming and Shot-put respectively on occasion of 20th World Day of the Disabled.
- Four Golds at the National Paraplegic Sports held at Paraplegic Home Kirkee, Pune.
- Four Golds in 50 M Freestyle Swimming, 50 M Breast Stroke, Shot-put and Javelin Throw respectively at 18th World Day of the Disabled Sports Meet.
- Participated in the 17th World Day of the Disabled sports meet.
- Three Golds in 50 M Freestyle Swimming, Javelin Throw and Shot-put respectively at 1st National Sports for the disabled held At Bangalore.
- Three Golds, one each for Free Style Swimming, Shot-put and Discuss Throw at the 15th World Day of the Disabled Meet held at Bombay.
- Two Golds in Swimming, one Gold each in Shot-put, Javelin Throw and Discuss Throw, 2nd place in Table Tennis and Obstacle Race at The Third Sports Festival for the Physically Handicapped on occasion of 14TH World Day of Disabled at Bangalore.
- Bronze in 4x400mt Freestyle Relay at Poona Region Amateur Athletic Association meet.
- Overall Champion at the 10th World Day for the Disabled Sports Meet, excelling at Shot-put, Javelin Throw, Discuss Throw, Weight Lifting, Table Tennis and Archery.
- Gold and another world record in 50 M Swimming as also a Bronze Medal in Javelin Throw at the International FESPIC Games in Hong Kong.
- Represented India at the Paralympics held at Toronto Canada in August
- Gold and another world record in Swimming at Stoke Mandeville International Paraplegic Meet, UK. Also won Silver in Shot-put.
- Gold medal, as well as a new world record (37.33 seconds) in 50 M Swimming at the Summer Paralympics held at Heidelberg, Germany.
- Gold in 50 M Freestyle Swimming and Silver in Javelin Throw at Stoke Mandeville, England.
- Gold in 50 M Freestyle Swimming, Silver in Javelin Throw and Bronze in Shot-put at the 3rd Commonwealth Paraplegic Games held at Edinburgh, Scotland. Was felicitated by then PM of England, Edward Heath.
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<liGold in 50 M Freestyle Swimming at Stoke Mandeville International Paraplegic Meet (England). Mr. Petkar also won the General Championship Cup for 5 years straight from 1969-73.
- Gold in the Paraplegic category for 50 M Swimming at the International Games at Moscow.
- Participated in Flyweight Boxing at Service Sports meet at Tokyo, Japan.
- Comitee Member of Amrut Mohatsavi Year 75
- Shree Shiv Chatrapati Award Interim Member
