Question

______ was the first Indian woman to win a medal in Paralympic games.
1. Deepa Phogat
2. Deepa Malik
3. Saina Nehwal
4. Sarojini Gupta

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Deepa Malik

The correct answer is Deepa Malik.

• Deepa Malik was the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympics.
  • She won the silver medal in shotput at the 2016 Rio Paralympics on September 12, 2016.
  • She is the only Indian woman to win medals in 3 consecutive Asian Para Games (2010, 2014, 2018).

• Recently in September 2021, Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic medals.
  • She also became the first woman to win a gold in the Paralympics.
  • Lekhara had become the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic gold by claiming the top honours in the 10m air rifle standing SH1 event.