What is K. P. Thakkar?
[[File:The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Dhyan Chand Award for the year-2014 to Shri Khatau P. Thakkar for Swimming, in a glittering ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 29, 2014.jpg|180px|thumb|K.P. Thakkar receiving the Dhyan Chand Award from president [[Pranab Mukherjee]] in 2014]] '''Khatau Thakkar''' was an Indian [[swimmer]]. He won a gold medal in [[1951 Asian Games]] in men's 3m springboard and 10m platform. He also won a bronze medal in [[1954 Asian Games]]. He had won three Asian Games medals.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Kishin R. Wadhwaney |title=The Story of Swimming |date=2002 |publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, [[Government of India]] |isbn=9788123010120 |page=249 |quote=K. P. Thakkar Khatau P. Thakkar belonged to an affluent family , but he stayed unspoiled , humble and modest despite gaining many milestones in diving in Mumbai in 1948 , 1949 and 1950 . Thakkar was a grand all - round diver .}}</ref> The [[Government of India]] honored him with the Dhyan Chand Award in 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=Zeeshan Ali, Gurmail Singh, K.P Thakkar nominated for Dhyan Chand Award |url=https://www.india.com/news/india/zeeshan-ali-gurmail-singh-k-p-thakkar-nominated-for-dhyan-chand-award-116341/ |publisher=India.com |date=August 12, 2014}}</ref> He died in 2016.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Divgikar |first1=Pradeep |title=Swimming fraternity mourns Khatau Thakkar's demise |url=https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/swimming-fraternity-mourns-khatau-thakkar-s-demise-17693192 |publisher=Mid Day |date=18 October 2016}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:2016 deaths]] [[Category:Indian swimmers]] {{sports-bio-stub}}