Paralympic silver-medallist Deepa Malik in August became the first Indian woman para-athlete and the oldest to be conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. Photo: PTI
Aug 29, 2019
President Ram Nath Kovind confers Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award upon Paralympic silver-medallist Deepa Malik, at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.
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Paralympic athlete and Padma Shree awardee Deepa Malik
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President Ram Nath Kovind confers Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award upon Paralympic silver-medallist Deepa Malik, at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.
PTI Photo/Kamal Singh
President Ram Nath Kovind confers Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award upon Paralympic silver-medallist Deepa Malik, at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. Malik is the first Indian woman pa...
As per the National Sports Code, an active athlete cannot hold an official post in any federation, and citing this rule, Deepa Malik said it is important for her to announce retirement
Deepa Malik, who won a silver in shot put F-53 event in the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, was elected unopposed as president in the Paralympic Committee Of India (PCI) polls held in Bengaluru on Friday
Selection Committee for Sports Awards 2019 nominated names of Bajrang Punia (wrestling) and Deepa Malik (para-athletics) for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and 19 payers including cricketer Ravindra Jadeja and athlete Mohammed Anas Yahiya for the Arjuna Award
Deepa Malik, who won a silver in the shot put F53 category in the 2016 Rio Paralympics, was added for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award by a 12-member selection committee on the second day of the two-day meeting.
Deepa Malik had won a silver in shot put in 2016 Paralympics, but she revealed that shot put and javelin in her disability category were not a part of the next Paralympics, which will be hosted by Tokyo from August 25, 2020.