Question: Which of the following parasite swimmer was recently suspended for 3 years by the Indian Para Olympic Committee?
(a) Prasanta Karmakar
(b) Sharath Gayakwad
(c) K.S. Vishwas
(d) Suyash Jadhav
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:
- On March 1st, 2018; Para-Swimmer Prasanta Karmakar has suspended for 3 years by the Para Olympic committee for allegedly recording videos of the women’s para-swimmer in 2017 at the National Championship held at Jaipur.
- Prasanta Karmakar was the first Indian para-swimmer who participated in the World Swimming Championships in 2003 and wins medals in Argentina.
- He won a bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games in 2010.
- He was India’s swimming coach for the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
- Karmakar was awarded the Bhima Award in 2014 and the Major Dhyanchand Award in 2015.
- He was selected as the “Swimmer of the Year” for year 2009 and 2011.