Deepa Mailk, first Indian woman to bag Paralympics medal

Q.  Who became the first Indian woman to bag a medal at the Rio Paralympics 2016 on 12th Sept 2016?
- Published on 14 Sep 16

a. Deepa Malik
b. Deepa Karmakar
c. Deepa Singh
d. Sakshi Malik

ANSWER: Deepa Malik
 
Deepa Mailk, first Indian woman to bag Paralympics medalIndian athlete Deepa Malik on 12th Sept 2016 became the first Indian woman to bag a medal at the Paralympics.
  • She clinched a silver medal in the shot putt F-53 event
  • Her throw of 4.61m was the best in her six attempts
  • With this victory, she confirmed India’s third medal from Rio Paralympics
  • Fatema Nedham of Bahrain won the gold medal with the best throw of 4.76m
  • Greece’s Dimitra Korokida bagged the bronze medal with a 4.28m throw
  • Deepa Malik hails from Sonipat. She is a member of Himalayan Motorsports Association and Federation of Motor Sports Club of India
  • She has completed a 1700 km drive in sub-zero temperatures includes a climb to 18,000 feet
  • 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

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