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Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha
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Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha (PT Usha)
born on 1964 June 27, at Payyoli, Kozhikode, one of the greatestof Indian women
athletes,of her time has carved a niche for herself in the field of athletics. She was the
first Indian woman and the fifth Indian to reach the final of an Olympic event, by winning
400m hurdles semifinal. With her proud visage and toothy smile, Usha still remains as one
of the greatest athletes India has ever produced. |
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HER ACHIEVEMENTS |
1. National Record at State athletic meet at
Kottayam, 1977.
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2. She captured the limelight as a junior athlete in National
Inter State meet at Kollam, 1978.
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3. Selected to National Squad for the 18th Pakistan National
Games in Karachi, 1980.
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4. Selected to the Moscow Olympics, 1980.
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5. First Keralite and first Indian woman to reach the final of an
Olympic event. |
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6. Youngest Indian sprinter to compete in the quadrennial sporting extravaganza
in Moscow
Olympics. She was past 16 then.
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7. Participated in 1982 Delhi Asiad and won the first medal of the games.
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8. In 1983 Asian Track and Field Meet (re-christened as the Asian
championship) at Kuwait, Usha
tried out the 400m for the first time.
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9. She emerged successful in the one- lapper at an international arena
for the first time.
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10. Her effort of 55.54 seconds in LosAngeles was a record since this was
the first time, 400m
hurdles was conducted in the womens section.
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11. Usha gathered 5 gold medals and one bronze in 1985, at the Jakarta
Asian Athletic meet.
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12. Won four golds in 1986, Seoul Asian games, claiming for herself the
title of Asia's sprint queen.
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13. Following her marriage in 1991, she quit the scene for a while, but
came back in1993 ,after 3
years of hibernation.
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14. Participated in Olympic games from 1980, except on 1992, Barcelona
Olympics.
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15. She last participated in Atlanta Olympics , 1996.
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