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An exclusive interview with arjuna awardee paraplegic athlete deepa malik
Deepa Malik (born .30 September 1970) is an Indian athlete. She is the first Indian woman to win a medal in Paralympic Games and won a Silver medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the shot put. 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, 1700-km drive in sub-zero temperatures which included a climb to 18000 feet. It was – Raid De Himalaya. This journey covers many difficult paths including remote Himalayas, Leh, Shimla and Jammu.
Malik is the wife of a veteran cavalier Colonel Bikram Singh and daughter of a veteran Infantry Colonel BK Nagpal. She is the mother of two adult daughters- Devika and Ambika.
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.
Deepa malik arjuna award winner and international para athlete live on janta tv
Achievements
Deepa Malik is the first Indian woman to win a Medal at the Paralympics. She won silver medal in the shot put at 2016 Paralympic Games.She was previously honored with the Arjuna award in 2012, at the age of 42 yrs. She has also been conferred the prestigious Padma Shri award in 2017. She has won 58 national & 18 International medals across all disciplines till date.
International participation & medals won
Paralympic Games 2016, Rio 2016 | Silver Medal (2nd Position) - First Ever Indian Woman to win a Paralympic Medal (Shotput)
IPC Oceania Asian Championship, Dubai March 2016 | 1 Gold (Jav), 1 Silver (Shotput)
Won Incheon Asian Para Games 2014 – Silver medal in women’s 53–54 Javelin with a new Asian Record and has now qualified to be at IPC World Athletics Championship Doha 2015 to be held in Oct 2015
IPC 2nd China Open Athletics Championship Beijing 10–17 April 2014– Shot put F53-55 Gold
German open athletics championship Berlin 2013 – IPC Qualification event – Only women from India to earn qualification for IPC world athletics championship Lyon 2013
IPC World Athletics Championship, Lyon 2013 – Diploma Position
First Malaysian Open Athletics Championship April 2012 – Two Gold Medals – (Javelin & Discus) – New Official Asian Record In Javelin F-53 Women – Felicitated by Milkha Singh ji and P.T.Usha ji.
IWAS World Games Sharjah Dec-2011- Two Bronze Medals – Two New Asian Records
IPC World Athletics Championship Christchurch Jan 2011 – Silver Medal
IPC World Athletics Championship New Zealand 2011 – Only women para-athlete to qualify for the same *Commonwealth Games 2010 – Diploma Position – Shot Put
Para-Asian Games China Dec 2010 – Bronze Medal – First Ever Medal Won By A Woman Athlete at Asian Games
CP Sports Nottingham England Sep 2010 – Three Gold Medals – Shot-put, Discus, Javelin
IWAS World Games, India 2009– SHOTPUT- Bronze Medal
World Open Swimming Championship- Berlin 2008 – 10th Position S-5 Swimming Backstroke
IWAS World Games Taiwan- 2007 – Diploma Position – Javelin F53 Women
FESPIC Games Kuala Lumpur 2006 – 2ND Position S-5 Swimming Backstroke
Qualified B Level – Javelin Throw F-53 For Beijing Olympics 2008 – Felicitated By Mr Kapil Dev
National and State level medals : 51 Gold, 5 Silver, 2 Bronze
International medals- 18
Motor Sports
Deepa Malik was the first person ever to receive a license for invalid (modified) rally vehicle, a case she consistently pursued for 19 months in Maharashtra. She is also the first physically challenged individual in the country to receive an official rally license from the Federation Motor Sports Club of India (FMSCI) and become a navigator and driver in the toughest car rallies of the country- Raid-de-HIMALAYA 2009 and Desert Storm 2010.
She had the honour of being the part of the grid and national anthem ceremony at the flag-off of Formula-1 race at Buddh international circuit, 2013.
Her aim of joining motor sports is to spread awareness towards the fact that physically challenged individuals can obtain an official license and attain independence and self-reliance through driving. Deepa Malik has undertaken numerous rallies to promote this cause.
National and state awards
President Role Model Award (2014)
Arjuna Award (2012)
Maharashtra Chhatrapati Award (sports) (2009–10)
Haryana Karambhoomi Award (2008)
Swawlamban Puruskar Maharashtra (2006)
Padmashri Award (2017)
Other awards
WCRC Leaders Asia Excellence Award 2014
Limca people of the year award 2014
iCONGO Karamveer Puruskar 2014
Amazing Indian Awards Times Now-2013
Cavinkare National Ability Mastery Award −2013
Karamaveer Chakra award 2013
Nominee for L'Oreal Femina Awards 2013 in “Women We Love Category”
Batra Positive Health Hero Award 2012
AWWA Excellence Award For Sports 2012
Media Peace & Excellence Award For Sports 2012
Maharana Mewar Arawali Sports Award 2012
Misaal-e-Himmat Award (2012)
International Women’s day appreciation Award 2011 – Cancer Patient Aid Association New Delhi.
Shree Shakti Puruskar CARE- 2011
District Sports Award Ahmednagar-2010
Rashtra Gaurav Puraskar 2009
Naari Gaurav Puraskar 2009
Guru Gobind Shaurya Puraskar 2009
Rotary Women Of The Year Award 2007
For the silver medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Holds An Official IPC Asian Record In Javelin F-53 Category – Felicitated by Milkha Singh and P.T.Usha.
Holds All Three National Records In Throws {Discus, Javelin, Shot-put} In F-53 Category
Holds All Three National Records In S-1 Swimming Category {Back Stroke, Breast Stroke, Free Style }
World Ranking 2010–12 – 2nd Shot-put, 3rd -Discus, 3rd Javelin
Asian Ranking 2010–12 – 1st In All Three Throws
LIMCA World Records
Longest Pan-India drive done by a paraplegic women. Chennai-Delhi 3278 km – 2013
Driving Across Nine High Altitude Passes in Nine Days on Leh-Ladakh Highest Motorable Roads. (First Woman in the world in her disability to attempt a journey like this – 2011)
Riding Special Bike −2009
Swimming in River Yamuna Against The Current For 1 km. Allahabad-2008
