Masudur Rahman Baidya ( 1968 -- 26 April 2015 ) was an Indian swimmer who was the world 's first physically handicapped swimmer to swim across the Strait of Gibraltar .
Masudur Rahman Baidya ( 1968 -- 26 April 2015 ) was an Indian swimmer . He was the world 's first physically handicapped swimmer to swim across the English Channel ( 1997 ) , the Strait of Gibraltar ( 2001 ) , and the Palk Strait ( 2010 ) .