In a proud moment for all Indians, Major-general Vikram Dogra has become the first Indian Army Officer to complete the Ironman Triathlon event. This is considered to be one among the toughest sporting events in the world.
It comprises of three consecutive events- 3.8 km swim, 180 km cycling, and 42.2 km marathon. The three tasks have to be completed one after the other, without taking a break in between. To earn the title of Iron Man, the tasks have to be completed in sequence in 17 hours.
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Vikram Dogra completed the event in 14 hours and 21 minutes. The event was held in the scenic town of Klagenfurt and over 3000 athletes participated in it. “He is the only serving army officer from the Indian Army to have done a full Ironman and the only General across the globe to have done so,” Army spokesperson Col. Aman Anand said.
“He has been an avid sportsman all his life. However he started cycling about five years ago. He cycled from Leh to Chandigarh, a distance of 800 kms, in 8 days,” said other officers about Vikram Dogra.
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