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Detailed explanation-1: -Deepa Malik is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympics. She won the silver medal in the shot put in 2016 Paralympic Games. She was previously honored with the Arjuna award in 2012, at the age of 42 years. She has also been conferred the prestigious Padma Shri award in 2017.

Detailed explanation-2: -Deepa Malik, the first Indian woman to win a Paralympics medal. The 49-year-old from Bhaiswal, Haryana, created history during the Rio Paralympic Games in 2016, clinching the silver medal in the F53 shot put event. She also won gold in the F-53/54 Javelin event at the para athletic Grand Prix held in Dubai in 2018.

Detailed explanation-3: -Avani Lekhara became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Paralympic Games. She went on to clinch a bronze at a later event thus becoming the first Indian woman to win multiple Paralympic medals. Lekhara lost her legs in an accident when she was 11 years old.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Shot Put. Deepa Malik created history at the Rio Paralympics by becoming the first Indian woman to win a medal in the history of the Games. With a personal best throw of 4.61 meters, she won the silver medal in the women’s shot put F53 event.

Detailed explanation-5: -The correct answer is Karnam Malleswari. Karnam Malleswari: She is a retired Indian weightlifter. She became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics in Sydney 2000.