Maj Gen Ian Cardozo, AVSM, SM (Retd)
“He is, in fact, the perfect example of the battle casualty who does what he loves, loves what he does, is never afraid, and never gives up.”
The person behind the programmes
Military service.
Psychology. A life beyond limits.
Lt Col (Dr.) Dharam Datt Goel is an Indian Army veteran, motivational speaker, psychologist and author whose programmes connect lived resilience with leadership.
Service, recovery & purpose
When people doubted his ability to walk, he decided to fly.
A battle casualty who lost a leg during Army service, Lt Col Goel’s journey continued through rehabilitation, training and adventure. His experience provides a foundation for speaking about responsibility, adaptability and the choices people make after a setback.
His academic background includes a doctorate in psychology, with teaching and training experience spanning military and civilian settings. He has served as an instructor at the National Defence Academy and speaks to corporate, institutional and public audiences.
He is the author of When People Doubted My Ability to Walk, I Decided to Fly and other books on his journey and outlook.
Documented record
First to paraglide with a prosthetic leg.
The Limca Book of Records certificate identifies this as an Indian record. It records solo paragliding on 19 October 2013 at Al-Hilal, Himachal Pradesh, for 25 minutes from an altitude of 2,400 metres.
The certificate was issued in December 2019 and references LBR 2020.
View the original certificate
Words from those who know the journey
Resilience recognised by others.
Lt Gen Vinod Vashisht (Retd)
“Despite being an amputee he would set standards of excellence in endurance and adventure. Just this spirit makes him a soldier and a human to emulate and serve as a source of inspiration to one and all across the ages.”
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