Time to serve para-sports: Deepa Malik announces retirement
Deepa was the first Indian woman to win a medal in Paralympic Games, winning a silver in shot put at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Rio Paralympics medallist Deepa Malik bagged her second medal as he clinched a bronze in the women’s F51/52/53s discus throw event at the Asian Para Games here Friday.
Deepa produced her best effort in her fourth attempt, a 9.67 metre to claim the third spot. Elnaz Darabian of Iran took home the gold and set a new Asian record with her best throw of 10.71m. Fatema Nedham of Bahrain won the silver with 9.87m.
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The other Indian in the fray, Ekta Bhyan, who had won the gold in the women’s club throw event, finished last in a four-woman field, with a best attempt of 6.52m.
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In F51/52/53 category, athletes have full power and movements in their arms, but no power in their abdominal muscles and typically no sitting balance. They compete in seated positions.
Deepa had earlier won a bronze in women’s F 53/54 javelin throw event.
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