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Deepa Malik (born 30 September 1970) is an Indian para athlete from Haryana. She is the first Indian woman to win a medal in Paralympic Games. She won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in shot put. [3] In 2020, she was elected as President of the Paralympic Committee of India.
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.
Deepa Malik is a well-known para-athlete of India. She is the winner of the Khel Ratna Award, Padma Shri Award, and Arjuna Award.
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.
Dr. Deepa Malik. Proud Indian. Motivational Speaker. Padma Shree, Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awardee. First Indian Woman Paralympic Medallist. Driving Disability Inclusion & Diversity. Delhi, India....
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Mar 9, 2024 · As the first Indian woman to win a medal in Paralympic Games, Deepa Malik has defied limitations and shattered stereotypes. Beyond her achievements in sports, she is a pioneer – a paraplegic Indian woman biker, a swimmer, a car rallyist, an entrepreneur, a social activist,…
Jun 25, 2024 · Deepa Malik had scripted her name in the history of sports by bagging a silver medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016 in the women’s shot-put F-53 event with her lifetime personal best performance of 4.61 meters (461 cms.)
Feb 3, 2021 · 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.
Deepa was the first Indian female para-athlete to win an Asian Games medal in athletics as well as the first female World Championship medal. She is also India's first female Paralympic Medallist across any sport.
Sep 14, 2024 · In an exclusive conversation, 2016 Rio Paralympics silver medallist and former Paralympic Committee of India president Deepa Malik talks about how Indian para-athletes are not resting on past laurels but aiming for bigger prizes after the Paris Games and more.
