Intern: Nidhi Nanda
P.T Usha is one of the India’s best
athletes. She ruled the track and field for almost two decade, endowed with the
titles like the “payyolli express” and “the golden girl” because of her
excellent speed. Usha has won a number of national as well as international
awards during her sprinting career. This includes 33 international medals and
13 medals in the Asian games. She has also received the Arjuna Award and the
Padma Shree Award in the year 1984 not just this, she was named the “sportsman
of the century” by the Indian Olympics Association. Usha was enthusiastic for
sports from a very young age. She participated in the National School Games,
where O.M Nambiar spotted
her and realized that she has a bright future in
sports ahead. Payyoli Tevaraparampil
Usha was born in a poor family in Kerala
on june 27 1964. Usha begin her international career in 1980 at Moscow
Olympics, but proved her real mettle at the Jakarta Asia meet. She was tagged a
s the sprit queen as she won 5 gold medals in the Jakarta meet in 100m , 200m,
400m, 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay and bronze in the 100m relay. Not just this
Usha fetched 4 gold medals and 1 silver medal at the Seoul Asian Games. She got
married and gave birth to a son, after that P.T Usha started a school where she
trained young of 10-12 years of age from all over the country. She has proved
to be the finest woman athlete in the history of Indian sports. Her career has
been illustrious and motivational for the youth of today. She has made the
country proud with her achievements and hard work. She believes that sports
should be accessible to all and the politicians should not intervene in sports.
Usha was also the youngest Indian sprinter to complete the quadrennial sporting
extravaganza in Moscow Olympics. After the birth of her son she set a new
national record of 200m. Her dedication
and will power is never ending and she still persists in the hearts of Indians
as a legendary example, her life story is a motivational one which gives a
sense of pride to everyone who reads it.
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