Niket Dalal, India's First Visually Impaired Ironman, Dies After Tragic Fall: Report

Last Updated:July 02, 2025, 11:47 IST

Niket Dalal reportedly fell from the second floor of a hotel where he was staying after a fire broke out at his house.

Niket Dalal was 43. (IG/niket_dalal_official)

Niket Dalal, the first ever visually challenged Indian to complete Ironman, has reportedly died after falling from the second room of a hotel in Samarth Nagar (Aurangabad). As per several media reports, after fire broke out at Niket’s house, his friends took him to a hotel on June 30 around 2:30 am. In a tragic turn of events, his body was found lying in the parking lot around 8 am following which the hotel owner informed his family before rushing him to a hospital where he died before treatment.

Niket overcame life-altering challenges to complete the Dubai Ironman Dubai 70.3.

At the age of 7, he lost the sight in one eye after a mishap. In 2015, he suffered leukemia which took away the sight from his other eye as well.

Before losing his eyesight, Niket was working as a speech therapist in Aurangabad and also won swimming medals at national level.

The police have started investigation into the cause of his death.

What Is Ironman

An Ironman Triathlon is a long-distance event that includes a 2.4-mile (3.86 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.25 km) bike ride, and a 26.2-mile (42.2 km) run, completed sequentially. It is renowned for being one of the most challenging one-day sporting competitions.

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