Mantu Debnath (also spelt as Montu Debnath) is an Indian gymnast from Tripura.[1][2] He won gold medals at national level competition,[1] became the first Indian gymnast to win an international competition in Russia in 1969[3][4] and won the Arjuna Award in 1975 for his contributions in gymnastics.[1][5][6] Mantu is also the second Indian Arjuna awardee for gymnastics after Sham Lal[6][5] and the first Arjuna awardee from Tripura.[1][4] He was trained by Dalip Singh.[5]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Flipping through the pages of Tripura's gymnastics glory. The Times of India(13 September 2016). Retrieved 2022-10-08.
- ↑ Battling odds to make name in sport. Deccan Herald(2016-09-10). Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ↑ How a giant leap by Dipa Karmakar bolstered the aspirations of tiny Tripura. Firstpost(2016-04-26). Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Leap to gold. The Indian Express(2014-08-19). Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Dipa revives gymnastics legacy in Tripura – Mysuru Today. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Arjuna Award Winners 2020 | List of Previous Arjuna Awardees By Year. The Prize Winner(2020-02-06). Retrieved 2020-08-07.