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P.T Usha : The Sprint Queen of India
By KreedOn Team - December 17, 2016
P.T. Usha, at 54, is still one of the most talked about track and field athlete of India of all time. This legendary athlete has been a constant in our G.K books for years. Not only she is a treasure, us Indians will always be proud of but now as a coach, she is helping other aspiring athletes to take on her legacy and shine bright like she did and still does. In fact, Jisna Mathew, a trainee at Usha’s Athletics School, has been clinching medals, she recently won a Gold at the Asian Junior Athletics Championship.
With over 100 medals to showcase, she is the queen of track and field. Remember while growing up how we referred fast runners by her name P.T Usha (1982 Asian games gold medalist). She is one of India’s best-known women athletes with a 2-decade long career and people call her with love “Payyoli express“.
Highlights
Usha has won 102 national /International medals and awards throughout her illustrious career.
She won 13 Gold medals in Asian Championships and a total of 33 International medals.
She received the prestigious Arjuna Award and Padma Shree in 1984 for showing outstanding performance in sports.
A year later in 1985, she was adjudged as the best women athlete at the Jakarta Asian Athlete meet.
To add to her glory, In 1986 at the Seoul Asian Games, the Indian Olympic association awarded her with the Adidas Golden Shoe and named her the Sportsperson of the century.
P.T Usha Biography
Usha’s struggle and achievements are unparalleled. She was born in a poor family in Meladi-Payyoli, Kerala. Despite the poverty and lack of nourishment, Usha showed early aptitude in sports. Realizing her talent, the Kerala Government awarded her a scholarship of Rs. 250.
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