Information: Deepa Malik - You're Never Too Old to start out out Learning

Information: Deepa Malik - You're Never Too Old to start out out Learning

Deepa Malik (30 September 1970) is an Indian athlete who has won a silver in match F-53 Category with lifetime personal best performance of 4.61 meters at Rio Summer Paralympics 2016 making her first Indian woman ever to win a medal at Paralympics games. 

She has participated in Raid De Himalayas which is one among the toughest motorsports in India. It includes eight continuous days of driving and 1,700-km drive in sub-zero temperatures including a climb to 18,000 feet (5,500 m).

Daughter of a veteran Infantry Colonel BK Nagpal, wife of veteran Colonel Bikram Singh and mother of two adult daughters, Deepa is that the primary paraplegic Indian woman biker, swimmer, car rallyist, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker. 

She could also be a paraplegic, paralyzed from the waist down. She has braved 183 stitches between shoulder bladders and three spring and tumor surgeries within the past 14 years. 

Deepa was diagnosed with a spine tumor at the age of 8, her recovery took 3 years. In 1999, while her husband was in Kargil her tumor relapsed and thus the doctors were left with no other option but to figure , she was during a coma for 25 days. After the surgeries, it took almost 6 years of physiotherapy to arrange her to start out out her career as a swimmer then as a para-athlete. 

Today, she has over 53 national medals (47 gold, 5 silver, 2 bronze) and 13 international medals in various sport including swimming, javelin throws, and field events. She holds 4 Limca World records. She is that the primary paraplegic to receive rally license for rally vehicle and also receive an official rally license from Federation Motor Sports Club of India (FMSCI). She is that the sole Indian woman to win medals in 3 consecutive Asian Para Games and set a replacement Asian Record in Asian Para Games 2018

She began taking the sport seriously at the age of 36. At the age of 45. she is that the oldest member of the country's Paralympics games. 

She is that the receiver of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, President model Award, Arjuna Award, Padma Shri Award, First Ladies Award - Ministry of women & Child Development, and much of more. She is additionally the 'Clean India' brand ambassador for NMDC (National Mineral Development Corporation).

Life lesson- You're never too old to start out out learning, and you're never too young to aim high and achieve great things. you're never too old to dream, too -

learn new art or hobbies
pursue to passion,
build your competencies,
discover your talent,
start a replacement venture/ career,
enlighten your spirit,
start the work you're keen on.
It's never too late for a replacement beginning in our life or to start out out again actually, for everything.

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