DD Goel
Lt Col (Retd) (Dr) Dharamdatt Goel.[1] is a war wounded soldier of Indian Army, and an adventurer known for his inspiring talks[2][3]
Early life and education
He was born on 14 August 1976 in Mumbai. A Ph.D. in Psychology with a Master's in Personnel Management from Pune University and a degree in B.Ed.
Career
DD Goel was commissioned into Army Educational Corps on 08 June 2002. The officer has experience in information warfare having served in the counter insurgency area of Jammu and Kashmir. He sustained a mine blast and lost a leg while serving in the infantry near the Line of Control in Gurez Sector, Jammu-Kashmir. His leg was blown off then and there. Today he serves as an inspiration to others[4]. After losing a limb he decided to go into adventure sports. He is the only amputee in the sub-continent who runs half Marathon[5], does Paragliding, Skiing[6], Motorcycle riding on a Prosthetic leg.
Author
DD Goel[7] is also an author of the book titled "When People Doubted My Ability to Walk, I Decided to Fly."[8] The royalty of this book is dedicated to the War wounded fund of the Indian Army.. It was released[9] by the former Chief of the Army Staff, later Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, in May 2019. The book's Marathi translation was made with an aim to motivate the youth.
Achievements
Notably, other than earning the wound medal, he achieved the remarkable feat of being the first amputee to paraglide on an Artificial Limb, a feat recognized by the Limca Book of Records. His determination and commitment earned him the Chief of Army Staff Commendation.
Awards and decorations
| Wound Medal | Special Service Medal | Operation Parakram Medal | Sainya Seva Medal |
| High Altitude Medal | 75th Independence Anniversary Medal | 20 Years Long Service Medal | 9 Years Long Service Medal |
References
- ↑ Goel, DD. "MADHUBAN" (PDF). Madhuban a Newsletter of Haryana Police Academy. IV (59): 2.
- ↑ Agarwal, Kamal (2023-05-05). "एम्स ऋषिकेश में आयोजित यूथ-20 कंन्सल्टेशन समिट के दूसरे दिन उदघाटन के दौरान होलेस्टिक हेल्थ को बढ़ावा देने पर जोर दिया". श्रीमान एक्सप्रेस. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ↑ Embrace Change | Lt. Col. DD Goel | TEDxNavrachana School Sama, retrieved 2023-11-21
- ↑ "Army trains specially-abled Kashmiri youth in skiing". Hindustan Times. 2022-03-27. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ↑ "Day after cremating mother, amputee completes Mumbai half marathon". The Indian Express. 2014-01-20. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ↑ "Indian Army trains specially-abled Kashmiri youths in skiing". WION. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ↑ "Lt. Col. DD Goel | Lt. Col. DD Goel". TOSB. 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ↑ "TEDxNavrachana School Sama | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ↑ "https://twitter.com/adgpi/status/1130799444046172160?lang=en". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-11-21. External link in
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