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Deepa Malik started her sports career at 36, an age where most athletes are in the twilight of their career. But that has not stopped her from becoming one of the most decorated paralympic athletes in India, who even won silver in shot put at the Rio Paralympics in the F53 category. But she was primarily into javelin.
Oct 17, 2023 · Deepa Malik’s military roots. In 1999, at the age of 29, the spinal tumour reared its ugly head once again, threatening to shatter her dreams. Doctors had no choice but to operate, but the surgery came with a heart-wrenching price – it left Deepa paralyzed from the waist down. Three surgeries and 183 stitches later, she faced a new reality.
"Deepa Malik has become the 1st Indian Woman ever to win a medal at Paralympic Games. She has won a Silver Medal in Shotput F53 category with lifetime personal best performance of 4.61 mtrs." Padma Shri & Arjuna Award Winner Ms. Deepa Malik is India's first female para-athlete to win a medal at the Paralympics (Rio, 2016).
She was born on Wednesday, 30 September 1970 ( age 49 years; as in 2019 ), in Bhaiswal, Sonipat District, Haryana. Her zodiac sign is Libra. Deepa Malik with Her Brother. She completed her schooling from Calcutta’s Kendriya Vidyalaya and went to Sophia College, Ajmer to complete her graduation. Deepa was born like a normal child, but when she ...
Deepa Malik is a well-known para-athlete of India. She is the Khel Ratna, Padma Shri, and an Arjuna Awardee. She was born like a normal child, but at the age of 5, she was diagnosed with spine tumour; which was treated for three years.
Sep 29, 2022 · Without losing hope in life, Malik continued to be on her path with an aim to become an athlete, and on September 12, 2016 at the age of 45, Deepa scripted history by becoming the first Indian ...
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