Deepa Malik Firmly Believes That India Will Outshine In The Tokyo Paralympics Next Year


Deepa Malik Firmly Believes That India Will Outshine In The Tokyo Paralympics Next Year

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Paralympics star Deepa Malik has very high hopes for India at the Tokyo Paralympics next year. She feels confident that the country will win medals in two digits at the upcoming Olympics. Deepa is the first Indian woman to win a medal in Paralympic Games.

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The 49-year-old told Mudit Dani during his chat show, ‘In The Spotlight’, “At Rio, we had doubled the medals, we were a squad of 19. We had two gold, a silver and a bronze. In 2018 (Asian Para Games), we were a squad of 194 and won 72 medals. It has already set the benchmark.”

“The sensational thing about Tokyo next year will be India bagging Paralympics medals in double digits.” she added.

Always Fighting Against The Odds

Malik has always proven that physical limitations cannot deter a strong mind. In 1999, she was diagnosed with a spinal tumor. Even after three surgeries, she was still left paralyzed from the waist down. When she was 36, she decided to pursue a career in sports. And once she started, she was truly amazing and unstoppable.

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Talking about her past she said, “The hospital to which I was taken for my surgery was full of war casualties. I think that immediately became my inspiration. If these healthy young men were losing a limb in their line of duty, then I have no reason to crib just because I have a disease.”

The champion has a silver medal from the IPC World Championships. She also won the silver in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. And recently she was elected as the president of the Paralympic Committee of India.

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