HYDERABAD: Even before she was born, scans showed several 'bends' in Vijaya Deepika Gangapatnam's bones. Her father says the 13-year-old is like "glass" because of Brittle Bone Disease that has caused 45 fractures till now.
Yet, her life seems to have more steel than glass as she turns the tables on fate to become a star para table tennis player: She was the youngest to win a medal at the UTT Para Table Tennis National Championship in Indore this March. In fact, the Secunderabad girl clinched silver in singles and bronze in doubles.