Mantu Debnath
Mantu Debnath (also spelt as Montu Debnath) is an Indian gymnast from Agartala, 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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- ^ a b c d "Flipping through the pages of Tripura's gymnastics glory - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ "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 - Sports News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 2016-04-26. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ a b "Leap to gold". The Indian Express. 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ a b c "Dipa revives gymnastics legacy in Tripura – Mysuru Today". Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ a b "Arjuna Award Winners 2020 | List of Previous Arjuna Awardees By Year". The Prize Winner. 2020-02-06. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
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