<p class="rtejustify">A 19-year-old autistic swimmer, Abhishek Prabhu, has made Mangaluru proud by winning two medals in the first national-level swimming competition for Autistic and Downs Syndrome Children hosted by Rotary Club at Chinchwad, Pune recently.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">He won gold in the 25 meters category and bronze in the 50 meters category.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Nearly 200 children from Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and other states had participated in the event.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">He had been regularly winning prizes in earlier competitions which he had participated in. Last year, he had brought home a silver at the state level skating competition. Abhishek is a student of Chetana Child Development Centre in the city.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Abhishek Prabhu is a gifted autistic boy who has made a mark for himself through his outstanding achievements in the field of sports, mainly swimming and skating.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">He is the son of Narasimha Prabhu Manjeshwar and Laxmi.</p>
<p class="rtejustify">A 19-year-old autistic swimmer, Abhishek Prabhu, has made Mangaluru proud by winning two medals in the first national-level swimming competition for Autistic and Downs Syndrome Children hosted by Rotary Club at Chinchwad, Pune recently.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">He won gold in the 25 meters category and bronze in the 50 meters category.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Nearly 200 children from Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and other states had participated in the event.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">He had been regularly winning prizes in earlier competitions which he had participated in. Last year, he had brought home a silver at the state level skating competition. Abhishek is a student of Chetana Child Development Centre in the city.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Abhishek Prabhu is a gifted autistic boy who has made a mark for himself through his outstanding achievements in the field of sports, mainly swimming and skating.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">He is the son of Narasimha Prabhu Manjeshwar and Laxmi.</p>