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Major D P Singh
The Indian Blade Runner
Who am I
The Indian Blade Runner
Kargil War Survivor, Amputee Marathon Runner, Limca Record Holder, Inspirational speaker.
In July 1999 during the Kargil war Major Devendar Pal Singh Was "Declared Dead" when first brought into an Army Hospital. It was by a stroke of luck that one doctor who was present on the spot refused to give up on him and managed to resuscitate him. After He eventually survived and underwent several surgeries, but his leg had to be amputated.
Fourteen years later Major Singh is now revered as India's first amputee marathon runner, dubbed the ‘Indian Blade Runner’.
After being fitted with his artificial leg he took up all the challenges that life has thrown his way and went on to become not only India’s first Blade Runner but an advocate for other amputees and war veterans.
In 2011, Maj Singh started a group, “The Challenging Ones” (TCO). A registered trust, TCO is a group of Indian amputees, where he shares his story and helps change attitudes to convert, the challenged into The Challengers, as he christened them.
Ever increasing members of TCO at present has 900 Challengers from all over India.
In just 3 yrs, TCO has proudly made around 100 challengers participate in various running events. This is the first time such a group has started in the history of India. Maj Singh aspires to increase this number many folds and makeshift in the perception of society towards Ability from disability.
To date, Major Singh has run 18 half marathons improving his timing from 3 hrs 40 mins to an incredible 2 hrs 10 mins.
Living like a physically challenged person is not acceptable to me," Singh says, I was sure I would never compromise the way I lived. It was difficult for me to even walk initially. But over years, my mind and body found alternatives to work around the restrictions I was put through. Today, I can walk normally; my gait is as good as any able-bodied person
Now Maj Singh is now a sought-after inspirational and motivational speaker. Speaking on topics like Death: Beginning of my Life, Success due to odds, Setbacks and Success, Courage, Perseverance, Perceptions and Personality, Working as Team, Journey from Death Bed to India’s first Blade runner, Challenging the conventional and Rediscovering India.
Who am I
The Indian Blade Runner
Kargil War Survivor, Amputee Marathon Runner, Limca Record Holder, Inspirational speaker.
In July 1999 during the Kargil war Major Devendar Pal Singh Was "Declared Dead" when first brought into an Army Hospital. It was by a stroke of luck that one doctor who was present on the spot refused to give up on him and managed to resuscitate him. After He eventually survived and underwent several surgeries, but his leg had to be amputated.
Fourteen years later Major Singh is now revered as India's first amputee marathon runner, dubbed the ‘Indian Blade Runner’.
After being fitted with his artificial leg he took up all the challenges that life has thrown his way and went on to become not only India’s first Blade Runner but an advocate for other amputees and war veterans.
In 2011, Maj Singh started a group, “The Challenging Ones” (TCO). A registered trust, TCO is a group of Indian amputees, where he shares his story and helps change attitudes to convert, the challenged into The Challengers, as he christened them.
Ever increasing members of TCO at present has 900 Challengers from all over India.
In just 3 yrs, TCO has proudly made around 100 challengers participate in various running events. This is the first time such a group has started in the history of India. Maj Singh aspires to increase this number many folds and makeshift in the perception of society towards Ability from disability.
To date, Major Singh has run 18 half marathons improving his timing from 3 hrs 40 mins to an incredible 2 hrs 10 mins.
Living like a physically challenged person is not acceptable to me," Singh says, I was sure I would never compromise the way I lived. It was difficult for me to even walk initially. But over years, my mind and body found alternatives to work around the restrictions I was put through. Today, I can walk normally; my gait is as good as any able-bodied person
Now Maj Singh is now a sought-after inspirational and motivational speaker. Speaking on topics like Death: Beginning of my Life, Success due to odds, Setbacks and Success, Courage, Perseverance, Perceptions and Personality, Working as Team, Journey from Death Bed to India’s first Blade runner, Challenging the conventional and Rediscovering India.
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