Satyendra Singh Lohia of Madhya Pradesh became the first para-swimmer to cross the English Channel three times, completing a solo Dover to Calais crossing in 20 hours 21 minutes despite 70% disability from the waist down. The Padma Shri awardee, who hails from Gata village in Bhind and works in Indore, credited supporters and plans further open-water attempts after covering about 36 kilometres.
