Vidisha Baliyan
Vidisha Baliyan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 August 1997 |
| Education | MN Public School |
| Occupation(s) | tennis player, model, beauty pageant contestant |
| Known for | Miss Deaf World 2019 |
| Relatives | Vipin Kumar (father) Deekshika Kumar (mother) |
Vidisha Baliyan (born 1997) is an Indian female deaf model, beauty pageant contestant and a former retired tennis player.[1] She has represented India at the 2017 Summer Deaflympics and also represented India at the 2019 Miss & Mister Deaf World contest. On 19 July 2019, she won the Miss Deaf World Contest and became the first ever Indian to be crowned as a Miss Deaf World.[2][3]
Early life
Vidisha was born on 21 August 1997 and was diagnosed with partial hearing impairment at birth. Her parents refused to send her to special school despite the doctor's advice. She attended the MN Public School in Muzaffarnagar for her primary education. She faced discriminations from the other students due to her deafness.[4] Currently, she is pursuing B.P.Ed. from Noida College of Physical Education located in Dhoom Manikpur ( G.B.Nagar ).
Deaflympic career
She pursued her career through playing tennis at national level. She most notably claimed two silver medals at the 2016 National Games before being called up to take part at the 2017 Summer Deaflympics, her first Deaflympic event. She competed in women's singles and doubles events at the 2017 Deaflympics. She was placed fifth in the women's doubles event.[1] It is reported that Vidisha decided to retire from playing tennis citing severe back injuries following the 2017 Summer Deaflympics.[5]
Modelling career
Vidisha Baliyan decided to take part in Miss Deaf India contest following her retirement from tennis. She was reported to have had training sessions in Greater Noida for over a year to participate at Miss Deaf India 2019. She eventually won the Miss Deaf India 2019 contest which was held in Assam, Guwahati in February 2019.[citation needed] After emerging as Miss Deaf India, she qualified to take part in the Miss Deaf World 2019 contest and headed to South Africa. She also received the assistance from Wheeling Happiness Foundation which is run by 2016 Summer Paralympics silver medalist Deepa Malik.[6]
She was one of the 11 contestants to have participated in the Miss Deaf World contest and was crowned as Miss Deaf World for the year 2019.[citation needed] Vidisha went onto become the first Indian to win the Miss Deaf World 2019.[2][5]
References
- ^ a b "Vidisha VIDISHA". deaflympics.com. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Vidisha Baliyan is first Indian to win Miss Deaf World 2019 crown". femina.in. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Meet Vidisha Baliyan, the first Indian to be honoured with Miss Deaf World 2019 crown". DNA India. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ Miss Deaf 2019 Vidisha Baliyan shares her story to inspire others, retrieved 27 August 2019
- ^ a b Pant, Harshita (29 July 2019). "[PICS] 21-year-old Vidisha Baliyan becomes the first-ever Indian to win the title of Miss Deaf World 2019!". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Miss Deaf World 2019 Vidisha Baliyan credits Paralympian Deepa Malik's Wheeling Happiness Foundation for win". Newz Hook. Retrieved 27 August 2019.