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Deepa Malik
Indian paralympic swimmer, biker, and athlete / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[2] She also won gold in the F-53/54 Javelin event at the para athletic Grand Prix held in Dubai in 2018. She is currently the world number one in the F-53 category. She has won accolades for her participation in various adventure sports. She is associated with Himalayan Motorsports Association (H.M.A.) and Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (F.M.S.C.I.). She has undertaken an 8-day, 1,700-km drive in sub-zero temperatures which included a climb to 18,000 feet (5,500 m). It was – Raid De Himalaya. This journey covers many difficult paths including remote Himalayas, Leh, Shimla and Jammu.[3][4]
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Full name | Deepa Malik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1970-09-30) 30 September 1970 (age 53) Bhainswal, Haryana, India[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Shot Put, Javelin Throw, Discus Throw, Swimming & Motorcycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paralympic finals | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She is a member of the working group in the formulation 12th five-year plan (2012–2017) on sports and physical education as nominated by the Planning Commission HRD Division on behalf of the Sports Ministry. She is also the 'Clean India' brand ambassador for NMDC and expert consultant for Disability Inclusive Accessible Infrastructure for the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs 'Smart Cities' project. In 2020, she was elected as President of the Paralympic Committee of India.[5]