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P. T. Usha
Becoming one of India’s leading sprinters and hurdlers.
Olympic final · Asian championships
- Born
- 27 June 1964
- Birthplace
- Kuttali, India
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P. T. Usha
P. T. Usha is an Indian athlete whose Asian titles and narrow Olympic near-miss inspired later generations.
Early life
Kerala
Grew up in Kerala.
Coaching
Developed under coach O. M. Nambiar.
Career
- 1970s
School competition
Entered specialist athletics training.
- 1980s
International peak
Competed at Olympics and dominated Asian events.
- After racing
Coaching and administration
Established a training school and entered sports leadership.
Achievements
Olympic final
Finished fourth in the 400m hurdles by one hundredth of a second.
Asian championships
Won five gold medals in Jakarta.
Asian Games
Won four gold medals in Seoul.
Beyond athletics
Usha School
Established a school to train young athletes.
Public service
Became a member of India’s Rajya Sabha.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Odisha Games 2017 were cc by sa - Organised by Asian Athletics Assoc and Odisha government. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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