SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION

First National Record – In 2009, I performed 12 Para jumps from an altitude of 12,000 ft. between April 07-14, 2008 as part of my Skydiving training at Umm Al Quwain Aeroclub in UAE. This National Record is noted down in Limca Book of Records 2009.

Second National Record and 1st Life Time Achievement – In 2016, I became the First Indian to win international medals in paramotor air adventure games. I won One Silver in the Category of Pure economy and Two Bronze Medals in the Categories of team Combined and International Teams at the Thailand Paramotor Kings Cup Open, held from May 12-15, 2016.

Third National Record and 2nd Life Time Achievement – In 2017, I became the First Indian to win Gold Medal in World Paramotor Championship Test Event in Thailand. In PL1 category and the individual pure economy task at Pasak Jolasid Dam, Lopbhuri, Thailand dated 28th April to 07th May 2017.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

State Awards

Shiv Chhatrapati State Adventure Sports Award from the Government of Maharashtra for the year 2011-12 as a Topmost Adventure sports Person in the State Awarded to Mr Appasaheb Bhimraj Dhus.

International Awards

• 3rd Place in Team Combined in 9th Thailand Paramotor Kings Cup Open 2016, 12th-15th May 2016, Chon Buri, Thailand. i.e. Bronze Medal Awarded to Mr Appasaheb Dhus.
• 3rd Place in International Teams in 9th Thailand Paramotor Kings Cup Open 2016, 12th-15th May 2016, Chon Buri, Thailand. i.e. Bronze Medal Awarded to Mr Appasaheb Dhus.
• 2nd Place in Pure Economy in 9th Thailand Paramotor Kings Cup Open 2016, 12th-15th May 2016, Chon Buri, Thailand. i.e. Silver Medal Awarded to Mr Appasaheb Dhus.
• 1st Place in PL1 Individual Economy in The World Paramotor Championship Test event, 28th April-7th May 2017, Pasak Jolasid Dam, Amphoe Wang Muang, Saraburi, Thailand. i.e. Gold Medal Awarded to Mr Appasaheb Dhus.

Contribution to the Field

Before 2016, no Indian athlete from Indian Army or Air Force or from other parts of Society had participated or taken part in International Paramotor Championships.

I am the first and only Indian Paramotor athlete who took part in Paramotor Kings Cup Open 2016 International Championship. In this Championship, I won One Silver and Two Bronze Medals and it became history. Which made me the first Indian to win International medals in Paramotoring. It is notable that the record is noted down in Limca Book of Records. It has given a new identity for India in Paramotor air Adventure Sports at International level.

After this historic achievement, so many Indian Paramotor athletes are motivated to take part in the International championships to represent India. With this impact, 11 Indian Paramotor athletes including me took part in World Paramotor Championship Test 2017 in Thailand to represent India. In this international game, I won the first Gold Medal for India. It was the second time when I created history in these sports. I am the first Indian to win Gold Medal in International Championship. Because of this golden achievement, India has come in limelight in this sports in the World. With this impact, many Indian youths motivated to learn the skills of Paramotor air adventure and to take a part in International championships. And it is progressive growth as more and more Indian Paramotor athletes are striving to win more gold medals for our country in future at the international level.