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- PT Usha’s greatest moment on track and her biggest heartbreak came when she missed out on a Bronze Medal by 1/100th of a second in the 400-meter hurdles at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984.
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Usha's best moment came at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. She entered on the back of a string of good performances at the year's New Delhi inter-state meet and Mumbai Open National Championships. However, poor performances in 100m and 200m at the Moscow World Championships prompted her to concentrate on the 400 m hurdles.
Jun 26, 2021 · While PT Usha was not at her very best in the Beijing Asian games of 1990, she was still able to clinch three silver medals. The supreme sprinter finished second in 400m behind China's Li...
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’.
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Sep 8, 2021 · Usha’s best moment in her career came during the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. She entered on the back of a string of good performances at the year’s New Delhi inter-state meet and Mumbai Open National Championships.
2 days ago · Though most have already been bettered over the years, PT Usha’s personal best of 55.42s, clocked at the LA 1984 Olympics, still stands as India’s national record in women’s 400m hurdles. It was equalled by Vithya Ramraj at Asian Games 2023 39 years later.
Nov 26, 2021 · Bagged a gold medal in 4x100m relay at the Asian Athletics Championship in 1998. Received the " Best Athlete in Asia Award " five times in 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1989. Fondly known as the " Golden Girl " as well as " Payyoli Express ", P.T. Usha is amongst India's most successful athletes.
Aug 7, 2020 · More than two decades later, on the evening of August 8, 1984, along came PT Usha in another 400m race, to finish fourth, and the margin was heart-breaking. After some tense moments, PT Usha found out that Cristieana Cojocaru of Romania had beaten her to the 400m hurdles bronze by 1/100th of a second. PT Usha's build-up to 1984 Olympics
