Silvery Deepa Malik " The Paralympian" :
Ability Beyond Disability
Deepa Malik , a "divyang" in real sense of the word. She has divine (divya) power, divine determination, divine courage, divine energy and divine state of mind. That is why Deepa Malik has won laurels for biking, swimming and car rallying apart from getting accolades in athletics.
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Deepa Malik is a wheelchair-bound adrenaline junkie from Gurgaon India. She created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win medal at the Rio Paralympics. Her throw of 4.61m won her a silver in the shot put F-53 event. She has been the oldest athlete in the team.
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Deepa Malik was a normal woman who has been paralyzed from the waist down after a spinal tumour in 1999. It was followed by three surgeries and 183 stitches making he impossible to walk.
Despite her disability she became the first paraplegic woman not only in India but in the world to ride a quad bike across nine high altitude passes for nine days on the motorable roads of Ladakh.
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Deepa is a mother of two and wife of an Army officer. With her Ability Beyond Disability movement she is a vocal spokesperson for paraplegic rights in the country, and also a motivational speaker.
Yes, the article has proved that there is ability beyond disability and if you want to know more about her struggle refer to deepamalik
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