RIO DE JANERIO: A Deepa did win a medal for India at Rio. It may not have come in gymnastics but it was still a Produnova in its own right. Deepa Malik+ , a 45-year-old wheelchair-bound adrenaline junkie, from Gurgaon made history when she became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympics. Her throw of 4.61m won her a silver in the shot put F-53 event.
Deepa's silver+ extended India's tally at the Rio Paralympics to three medals. Bahrain's Fatema Nedham won the gold medal with a best throw of 4.76m, while Dimitra Korokida of Greece bagged bronze with a throw of 4.28m.
"I want to use this medal to support women with disabilities in India. This journey has been wonderful for me and my entire family. I am proud to be the oldest athlete in the team and win a medal," Deepa was quoted by news agency IANS as saying immediately after she won the medal.
"I don't know whether she was confident of winning a medal but she gave the best performance of her life," daughter Devika told TOI after the news came in, adding, "I haven't spoken to her after the event, but we had seen her work hard for the Games and we are happy that that hard work resulted in a medal."
Deepa's silver+ extended India's tally at the Rio Paralympics to three medals. Bahrain's Fatema Nedham won the gold medal with a best throw of 4.76m, while Dimitra Korokida of Greece bagged bronze with a throw of 4.28m.
"I want to use this medal to support women with disabilities in India. This journey has been wonderful for me and my entire family. I am proud to be the oldest athlete in the team and win a medal," Deepa was quoted by news agency IANS as saying immediately after she won the medal.
"I don't know whether she was confident of winning a medal but she gave the best performance of her life," daughter Devika told TOI after the news came in, adding, "I haven't spoken to her after the event, but we had seen her work hard for the Games and we are happy that that hard work resulted in a medal."
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