Deepa Malik becomes 1st Indian woman Paralympic medallist, wins silver at Rio

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India’s Deepa Malik, a wheelchair-bound athlete, etched her name in the record books by winning silver in the shotput F-53 category at the Rio Paralympics on Monday. She is the first Indian women to win medal.

She will receive a cash award of Rs 4 crore under the Haryana Sports Scheme for her feat.

Bahrain’s Fatema Nedham won gold with a best throw of 4.76m, while Dimitra Korokida of Greece bagged bronze with a throw of 4.28m.

From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sporting icons Abhinav Bindra and Vijender Singh, India congratulated Malik for creating history.

 

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