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disabled life?” I kept hearing such remarks. My teachers Q: How many awards do you have so far?
at school and my siblings at home supported me. They A: I have won two silver medals at the national level
prepared me mentally for the taunts that would come and one gold medal at the senior national level. I
from outsiders and gave me the courage to face it. So aim to bring home a gold medal from the Olympics.
when people outside started making those taunts, I Besides the Paralympics, I also want to participate in
felt that I had to prove myself. My mother also used to regular competitions. I want to compete in the 100
explain things to me often. I realized that there was still and 200 meters. My current performance is at 14, and
a lot left to do in life. Eventually, I came to think that this the Olympic standard is 12. I want to reach that level,
accident brought me here, so it’s okay. Now I need to and I believe I can do it. My previous record was 16.26,
focus on this, as this is my future. and within a year, I’ve improved to this point. With
more practice, I can achieve that. Right now, it’s all
Q: What is your diet? about continuous practice and competitions, and I’m
A: Right now, I don’t have a special diet. There are some confident I will succeed.
issues, such as financial constraints, due to which I’m
not able to follow the diet I need. I live in a flat with Q: Have you ever faced any special challenges due to
some friends, so I manage with whatever is available. being a girl?
Currently, I’m not paying much attention to my diet. A: I only had to convince my parents that there is a lot
of scope in sports and that I can go far in it. Once they
Q: How long have you been with Dr Satyapal Ji? understood that, they gave me their full support.
A: I’ve been training under him for the past year.

Q: Have you noticed any difference after training with
him?
A: I’m able to give my best while working with him.

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