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MP Para Swimmer Satendra Lohiya Scripts History By Crossing Cook Strait; CM Mohan Yadav Congratulates

By IANS News February 12, 2026 • 22:40 PM View: 176

Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awardee: Satendra Singh Lohiya, an international para swimmer from Madhya Pradesh, has created history by successfully crossing New Zealand’s Cook Strait, one of the world's most challenging open-water sea channels.

With this feat, Padma Shri awardee (2024) Lohiya became the first para swimmer from Asia to conquer the Cook Strait, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Thursday while congratulating him on the achievement.

Expressing his delight, the Chief Minister described the accomplishment as a proud moment for both the nation and Madhya Pradesh.

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