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Deepak Negi won 39 medals for India, but now funds his own athletics journey without state support
Kaaladhungi athlete Deepak Negi has won 21 gold, 8 silver and 10 bronze medals at international masters events. Despite assurances from former and current sports ministers, he says he has received no government assistance and now works at a private hospital in Delhi while paying for his own training and competition expenses.