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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.
Nov 28, 2022 · Learn about P.T. Usha, the legendary former Indian sprinter who won four gold medals at the 1986 Asian Games and became the first woman president of the Indian Olympic Association. Find out her records, education, medals, age, family and other details.
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.
PT Usha, also known as the 'Golden Girl' of Indian athletics, is one of the most decorated athletes in Indian history. She won 11 medals at the Asian Games, 23 medals at the Asian Athletics Championships, and held several national and Asian records in sprint events.
Aug 7, 2020 · PT Usha finished fourth in the 400m hurdles final at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics, missing a bronze medal by a fraction of a second. Read her story of porridge, pickles and a lifetime of athletics glory.
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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.
2 days ago · Learn about the life and achievements of PT Usha, the legendary athlete who won five medals in the 1986 Asian Games and reached the Olympic final in 1984. She is also the founder of Usha School of Athletics and a Padma Shri and Arjuna Award winner.
