Deepa Malik Retires, Will Now Head India’s Paralympic Committee

As per the National Sports Code, an active athlete cannot hold an official post in any federation.
As per the National Sports Code, an active athlete cannot hold an official post in any federation.
The 45-year-old Malik made headlines after she bagged the silver medal in the shot put F-53 event for India at Rio Paralympics in 2016.
Silver medallist at the Rio Paralympics, Deepa Malik, joined BJP on Monday. She joined the party’s Haryana unit, in the presence of state unit chief Subhash Barala and general secretary and in-charge Anil Jain. “We welcome her into the party. She is an inspiration for all of us. She has made the country proud,” Jain said, welcoming Deepa Malik […]
The gutsy lady who brought India a silver medal in shotput at the Rio Paralympics will add another feather to her cap. Paralympian Deepa Malik will soon be honoured with the ‘M G Mehta Human Spirit’ award. The awards ceremony will be held in Mumbai next month. Malik is now officially included in the list of awardees […]
She invaded in the world of deep-rooted stigma and conquered it like a pro. Indian sports star, Deepa Malik became the first Para athlete to endorse a soft drink brand in the country. The ecstatic Paralympian announced it on April 29, tweeting: Finally a @ParalympicIndia @Paralympics medal winnr on brands..#sports sure got me a long […]