“The Golden Girl”- P.T. Usha:-

"THE GOLDEN GIRL" The Golden Girl NICKNAME INTERNATIONAL CAREER BIRTH EARLY CAREER She was nicknamed as Pilavullakandi Thekkepa- rambil Usha was well known as P.T. Usha was born on June 27, 1964 in Payyoli village, Kerala. She was first noticed by her throughout career coach O. In 1980 Usha began her M. Nambiar in 1979 when she participated in the National School Games. 'Payyoli Express' and The Golden Girl'. International carrier at the Moscow Olympics. AWARD RECORDS BEST START CAREER GAP She participated in Beijing Asian Games in 1990 as her last game. In year 1983 she won Arjuna She set a National Record of In 1982 Asian Games in New 55.42 sec. for India and at Delhi, she won the silver in the the Jakarta Asian Meet in 100m and 200m event and gold in 400m in 1983 at the ATF Championship in Kuwait. Award and in 1985 she won Padma Shri Award and World Trophy for Best Athlete in 1985 and 1986. 1985 she won five gold medals and a bronze. INT. AWARDS PERSONAL LIFE In 1991, she married V. Srinivasan and gave birth to a son named Ujwal. СOME-BACK ACHIEVEMENTS CURRENT CAREER She came back in 1998 Asian Track Federation Meet held Presently, she runs the Usha School of Athletics in Koyilandy, Kerala. She has won Kerala Sports Journalists Award in 1999 and has thirty international awards for at Fukkowakka in Japan & won bronze medal in 200m & 400m and she set a new her excellence in athletics. national record in 200m. P.T. USHA