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Deepa Malik (born 30 September 1970) is an Indian athlete. She started her career at the age of 30. She is the first Indian woman to win a medal in Paralympic Games and won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in shot put. [3] . She also won gold in the F-53/54 Javelin event at the para athletic Grand Prix held in Dubai in 2018.
Padma Shri & Arjuna Award Winner Ms. Deepa Malik is India's first female para-athlete to win a medal at the Paralympics (Rio, 2016). Having started her sports career at the age of 36, this paraplegic woman (chest below paralyzed) has cut down all social norms to swim through every tide.
India’s first ever female Paralympic Medallist. Motorsports and adventure sports enthusiast. Making the world a better place with diversity and inclusion at its core. Braving Chest-below paralysis...
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Deepa Malik has created history by becoming the first ever Indian female Para athlete to win an Asian Games medal in athletics as well as the first ever female World Championship medal. She is also India's first ever female Paralympic Medallist across any sport.
Oct 17, 2023 · Deepa Malik is the first Indian woman to win A medal at Paralympic. Deepa Malik’s indomitable spirit led her to the world of Paralympic sports, where she excelled beyond expectations. She participated in numerous international events, winning 18 international medals and over 54 national medals.
Sep 13, 2016 · Shot-putter Deepa Malik has created sporting history after becoming the first Indian woman to win a Paralympics medal. She won a silver with an impressive throw of 4.61m (15.12ft) in the F-53...
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.
Jan 23, 2020 · The extraordinary story of paralympian Deepa Malik, who won medals for India from her wheelchair. An excerpt from ‘Dreams Of A Billion: India And The Olympic Games’, by Boria Majumdar and ...
Deepa Malik, seen with her daughters, overcame her handicap caused by cancer, becoming the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympics.
Sep 5, 2021 · PCI head Deepa Malik believes greater awareness, scientific approach and athlete-centric policies have seen India win 19 medals at Tokyo Paralympics.
