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Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha (born 27 June 1964) is an Indian sports administrator and retired track and field athlete. Usha was born in Koothali near Perambra in Kozhikode district, Kerala. She grew up in Payyoli.
PT Usha - Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha to use her full name - is one of India's greatest athletes, often called the country's "queen of track and field". A graceful sprinter with long strides, she dominated Asian track-and-field events for most of the 1980s, winning 23 medals in all, 14 of which were gold.
Nov 28, 2022 · P.T. Usha, a legendary former Indian Sprinter is set to become the first Woman President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Check P.T. Usha's records, education, medals, age, family,...
May 9, 2023 · PT Usha, who missed an Olympic medal by a whisker, is one of the most decorated athletes in Indian history. Know the Indian athlete's records and the list of medals she won.
Dec 11, 2022 · The 58-year-old Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha – for short – is recognised as a phenom in Indian athletics and came onto the scene during the 1980s. Later, she became active as a coach and member of sports administration and was nominated as a Rajya Sabha MP in 2022 by the central government.
Aug 18, 2020 · Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha, or PT Usha, is, perhaps, best known for her incredible run at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games. As agonising as missing out on an Olympic medal by a mere 1/100th of a second was, LA is often considered the coronation of India’s ‘queen of the track and field’.
P.T. Usha was named sportsperson of the century and the sports woman of the Millennium by the Indian Olympic Association, and is still the Indian with most international track and field medals. She retired in the year 2000, with a promise to groom bright young talents in her sports School in Kerala.
Nov 26, 2021 · Fondly known as the "Golden Girl" as well as "Payyoli Express", P.T. Usha is amongst India's most successful athletes. The lady with alacrity has ruled the running track for almost two decades, adding numerous accolades to her name and becoming an inspiration for every girl all around the globe.
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Games (4–7–0 1982 New Delhi ATH silver: 100 m and 200 m; 1986 Seoul ATH gold: 200 m, 400 m, 400 m hurdles, and 4×400 m relay, silver: 100 m; 1990 Beijing ATH silver: 400 m, 4×100 m relay, and 4×400 m relay; 1994 Hiroshima ATH silver: 4×400 m relay)
4 days ago · A/ We have made every arrangement to help our athletes overcome pressure. We have a special team that includes a mental conditioning coach and sleep therapists to tackle the issue. Q/ Exactly 40 years ago, you missed out on an Olympic medal by a whisker. And now you attend the Games as the president of a national governing body.
