- Niket Dalal, a 38-year-old from Aurangabad, createdhistory by becoming the first completely visually-challenged athlete to finish an Ironman triathlon.
- Associated with Adventures Beyond Barriers Foundation (ABBF), Mr. Dalal completed the gruelling Ironman 70.3 — consisting of a 1.9 km swim, a 90 km bicycle ride and a 21.1 km run — with assistance from his sighted companion, Arham Shaikh.