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'''Dilip Mahadu Gavit''' (born 21 April 2003) is an Indian para athlete from [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dilip GAVIT {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/india/dilip-gavit-14884144 |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> He competes in men's 400m T47. He qualified to represent [[India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics]] at [[Paris]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2023-07-19 |title=Indian para athletes earn 17 quota places for Paris Games, record best ever finish at World Championship |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/indian-para-athletes-earn-17-quota-places-for-paris-games-record-best-ever-finish-at-world-championship/articleshow/101960937.cms |access-date=2024-08-13 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He qualified third for the finals with a season's best of 49.54m.<br />
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== Life ==<br />
Gavit is from [[Nashik]], [[Maharashtra]]. His right arm is amputated from below the elbow.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-13 |title=Teenager Dilip Gavit pushes the limits to compete with able bodied athletes |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/gavit-pushes-the-limits-to-compete-with-able-bodied-athletes-7568915/ |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> He did his schooling at Shahid Bhagat Singh School at [[Surgana]] Taluk, [[Nashik district|Nashik]] district. He trains under national coach Vaijanath Kale.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-01-16 |title=Dilip carries baton for Maharashtra single handedly |url=https://www.asianage.com/sports/in-other-sports/160119/dilip-carries-baton-for-maharashtra-single-handedly.html |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=www.asianage.com |language=en}}</ref> He is currently supported by [[Olympic Gold Quest]], a sports NGO. {{Ref needed|date=September 2024}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
Gavit won a gold medal at the [[2022 Asian Para Games]] at [[Hangzhou]], China, which incidentally was the 100th medal for India at the para games.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-28 |title=India At Asian Para Games 2023: Dilip Gavit Wins Gold In Men's T-47 400m Event, Crosses 100-medal Mark |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/india-at-asian-para-games-2023-dilip-gavit-wins-gold-in-men-s-t-47-400m-event-crosses-100-medal-mark-news-327175 |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=Outlook India |language=en}}</ref> Earlier in the 2019 Khelo Games at [[Pune]], he was part of the Maharashtra team that won the bronze in the {{nowrap|4 × 400 m}} relay. He represented India at the 2023 Paris World Para Athletics Championships where he booked a quota place for the Olympics in July 2023.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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