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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,...
Sep 28, 2024 · PT Usha won her first international medal during the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi where she clinched silver medals in the 100m and 200m events. Since then, PT Usha went on to win 11 medals at the Asian Games - four gold and seven silver.
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’.
Dec 11, 2022 · PT Usha becomes first woman Indian Olympic Association chief: A look at the life of ‘Payyoli Express’. Overall, Usha has won 23 medals in the Asian track and field events in the 1980s and remained active as a coach post-retirement. We take a look at her story.
Jun 27, 2016 · PT Usha was born in a village named Payyoli, and went on to become our Golden Girl! Here are some facts about her.
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 29, 2022 · She was the first woman to reach the final of an Olympic event — she lost the bronze medal in the 400m hurdles by a whisker in the Los Angeles Games in 1984 — besides holding a record of five...
105K Followers, 38 Following, 278 Posts - P.T.Usha (@ptushaofficial) on Instagram: "Olympian - Track & Field Athlete 🇮🇳 | Member of Parliament - Rajya Sabha | President - Indian Olympic Association".
