Who became the first Indian to compete in the Ironman Triathlon Malaysia?

Mukul Nagpaul became the first Indian from Ludhiana in Punjab to compete in the Ironman Triathlon Malaysia. Nagpaul, who has in the past ran the World's Highest Barefoot Marathon to raise funds for the rehabilitation of stray dogs affected by the floods in Kerala. And the triathlon includes swimming a distance of 3.8 km, cycling a distance of 180 km and running a distance of 42.2 km in one stretch.