Arvind Malik

Arvind Malik (born 14 June 1993) is an Indian para athlete from Haryana. He competes in the shot put F35 category. He qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris.

Early life Malik is from Haryana, India. Hit by a cricket ball on his head at the age of 9, he suffered an injury that was diagnosed with neural damage which paralyzed his left leg. His younger brother, a hammer throw athlete, encouraged him to take up para throws. He started with discus throw but later shifted to shot put. He is currently supported by Olympic Gold Quest, a sports NGO.

Career Malik finished 7th at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Paralympics in the men's shot put F35 event with a best throw of 13.48m in a field of eight throwers. He took part in the 2018 Asian Para Games. A few months before the Asiad, he shifted from F37 category to F35, where throwers use standing position, but still finished fifth.