Search results
P. T. Usha. 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.
Long after her successful career as an athlete, PT Usha was elected as the president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in 2022 at the age of 58. She is the first woman president of the IOA in its 95-year history and the first Olympian appointed as IOA president.
May 9, 2023 · PT Usha, who missed an Olympic medal by a whisker, is one of the most decorated athletes in Indian history. The Kerala sprinter was coached by the famous OM Nambiar. With a cabinet full of international medals and accolades, PT Usha is a bonafide Indian track and field legend.
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 · The 58-year-old Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha – for short – is recognised as a phenom in Indian athletics and came onto the scene during the 1980s. Later, she became active as a coach and member of sports administration and was nominated as a Rajya Sabha MP in 2022 by the central government.
Apr 20, 2018 · From her travel travails in Pakistan as a teenager to why she was terrified of running against the Russians as a 16-year-old at the Moscow Olympics and the heartbreak at the 1984 Games where she ...
Mar 8, 2024 · P T Usha, born on June 27, 1964, is a former Indian track and field athlete who is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes in Indian sports history. She is known for her outstanding achievements in sprinting and has represented India in several international competitions, including the Olympics. P T Usha is also known as the 'Payyoli ...
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.
Synthetic Track. The work on Synthetic Track is nearing completion under the Supervision of CPWD and Sports Authority of India (SAI) and is expected to be ready before the end of the year. When completed this will indeed be a mile stone in the history of Usha School and a boon to the athletes.. read more. articles.
P. T. Usha. Biographical information. Biography. Personal Bests: 100 – 11.39 (1985); 200 – 23.0 (1984); 400 – 51.61 (1985); 400H – 55.42 (1984). Results. Organization roles. Special Notes.