13 . DEEPA MALIK

Deepa Malik was born on 30 September 1970. She 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 Paralympic in the shot put. She has also won
gold in F-53/54 Javelin event at the para athletic grand Prix held in Dubai in
2018. She currently is 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 club 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. 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 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. 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 Buddha 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.
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