The present generation may not know much of Olympian PT Usha ( who turned 50 yesterday)including what have been her achievement She is the greatest Indian athlete after the flying Sikh ,Milkha Singh USHA WAS THE -first Malayalee and first Indian woman athlete to compete in an Olympics -youngest Indian to participate in an Olympic Games -only Indian athlete who won medals in 4 successive Asian Games - first Indian to win the Greatest Woman Athlete award in Asian Athletic Meet -only Indian Woman athlete who won the award for the best Asian athlete consecutively for 5 years -Winner of 33 medals including 13 gold in Asian Games and Asian Championships. -Winner of the Best Sportswoman of India consecutively for 5 years -Winner of 102 medals in all in national and international meets -Winner of of 5 gold medals and 1 bronze medal in Jakartha Asian Games,gold in 100 meters,200 meters,400 meters, 400 meters hurdles and 4x400 meters relay and bronze in 4x100 meters relay None have been able to break the above records of Usha so far . No wonder she is known as Payyoli Express , Indian Sprint Queen, the Girl with the Golden heels etc Let her dream of bringing a gold medal to India in an Olympics through her wards in her Usha School of Athletics come true soon -
Posted on: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 10:45:31 +0000
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