Paralympics medallist Deepa Malik Conferred New Zealand PM’s Sir Edmund Hillary Fellowship
- 2016 Rio Paralympics silver medallist Deepa Malik has been named as the recipient of the New Zealand Prime Minister’s Sir Edmund Hillary Fellowship for 2019 in recognition of her “inspiring achievements”.
- The 48-year-old Indian Paralympic athlete, Deepa Malik, will work to promote sporting, cultural as well people-to-people relationship between India and New Zealand.
- Deepa won the silver medal in shot put F53 event in Rio Paralympics 2016.