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Who has been honoured with the New Zealand Prime Minister's Sir Edmund Hillary Fellowship for 2019? |
| Answer» The 48-year-old, Rio Paralympics silver medalist Deepa Malik has been honoured with the New Zealand Prime Minister's Sir Edmund Hillary Fellowship for 2019 in recognition of her "inspiring achievements". She won the silver medal in shot put F53 event in Rio Paralympics in 2016. She became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympic Games and the first Indian women to win medals in three consecutive Asian Para Games in 2010, 2014 and 2018. She also honoured with India's civilian honour Padma Shri and the prestigious Arjuna Award for excellence in sports and made a place in the Limca Book of World Records for four times. | |