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Deepa Malik

दीपा मलिक

Deepa Malik is an Indian para athlete from Haryana. She won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in shot put, becoming the first Indian woman to win a medal in the Paralympic Games.

BORN

30 September 1970

HONOUR

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in Sports and Games, 2019

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Key facts

Born
30 September 1970, Sonipat
State of birth
Sonipat, Haryana
Sector
Other sports
Profession
Indian swimmer, biker and athlete
Gender
Female

Biography

Deepa Malik is an Indian para athlete from Haryana. She won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in shot put, becoming the first Indian woman to win a medal in the Paralympic Games.

Summary based on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed by the RochakDuniya editorial team.

Timeline

  1. 1970Born in Sonipat
  2. 2012Awarded the Arjuna Award
  3. 2016Awarded the Paralympic silver medal
  4. 2017Awarded the Padma Shri in sports
  5. 2019Awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in Sports and Games
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