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Indian Blade Runner
Maj D P Singh
Op Vijay 1999, Kargil War
• 527 dead and 1363 injured
• One among the brought dead was Maj D P Singh
• Declared dead on arrival, Maj Singh was being carried to mortuary
• A doctor saw some movement and thus he was revived
• Survived, but with major losses
Amputation
Embedded Sharpnels
Injured Liver
Hearing Loss
Operated Bladder
Laprotomy
(Total Weight : 28 Kgs)
Left Knee Injured
Embedded Sharpnels
Damaged Intestine
Broken Ribs
Wounded Thigh
Wounded Calf
Broken Elbow
A Rebirth
• Spend more than an year in hospital
• 100s of bottles of blood and protein pumped in
• From a soldier of 65 kgs to 28 kgs of bones to regain life again
• What he did not loose was Smile and mental Grit
• He learned afresh, how to– Stand on one feet– Walk with crutches– Walk with prosthesis
• Finally, how to Run
ARMY Hosp, Delhi 1999
Year 2005
• Maj Singh went back to Kargil for a peace mission
• Marathon car rally K2K ( Kargil to Kanyakumari)
• Only Indian Army officer, who was injured in Kargil and went back there to commemorate war heroes
During K2K, 2005
Year 2009
• First ever in the history of India
• An amputee participated in marathon
• Maj Singh made a Limca record in ADHM
Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2009
Year 2011
• Maj Singh again wrote history
• First person in India to run marathon on Blade
• Another Limca record on his name
SCMM 2012
OFF ROAD MARATHON 2013
Next Step
• Journey of Maj D P Singh did not stop here.
• His vision is to pass on the same life style to all Indian Amputees
• He call them The Challengers
• Thus he formed a group of Challengers, “The Challenging Ones”
The Challenging Ones (TCO)
• Maj D P Singh wish to change the physically challenged into “The Challenger”
• TCO is a group of Indian Amputees
• 325 Challengers from across India on the group
TCO objective
To convert Physically challenged into The Challengers by:
• Providing platform for discussion
• Making peer support group
• Motivating them towards sports and adventure
CHALLENGERS IN ADHM 2011
CHALLENGERS IN CHANDIGARH
Challenges faced
• Biggest is Prosthesis fitment
• Availability of good prosthetic
• Maj Singh lost chance to go to London Olympics due to same
• Every marathon leaves Maj Singh injured for many days
INJURED STUMP
BLOOD SOCKED STUMP SOCKS
Opportunity
• Hanger Inc, US has shown interest in Maj Singh
• Appointment with Hanger is fixed in July 2013
• Kevin Carol, best prosthetic in world has offered him a prosthesis
Requirement
• Maj Singh is to cater for his air fare & boarding and lodging
• Duration of stay in US 25 days
• Place of stay: Oklahoma
• Date of departure: 20th July 13
• Visa formalities are through
Request
• Looking for sponsor to support air fare and boarding and lodging in US, Oklahoma
Contact details
Mail id: [email protected] Twitter handle: @MajDPSingh
FB id: Maj D P Singh
Phone: 09650960322
Bank Account Details:
Number: 016301002194
Bank Name: ICICI Bank Ltd
Beneficiary Name: Devender Pal Singh
IFSC Code: ICIC0000163
THANK YOU
