P. T. Usha

Quick Facts

Full Name	P. T. Usha
Occupation	Athletics Competitor
Date Of Birth	Jun 27, 1964(1964-06-27)
Age	60
Birthplace	Payyoli
Country	India
Birth City	Kerala
Horoscope	Cancer

P. T. Usha Biography

P. T. Usha is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on June 27, 1964 in Payyoli, Kerala, India.

Usha was first noticed in 1976 by O. M. Nambiar, an athletics coach, at a sports prize-distribution ceremony. In an interview with Rediff.com in 2000, he said, “What impressed me at first sight about Usha was her lean shape and fast walking style. I knew she could become a very good sprinter.” The same year, he began coaching her. Quick results followed when she won five medals at the inter-state meet for juniors, in Kollam in 1978, with four gold medals in 100 m, 200 m, 60 m hurdles and high jump, silver in long jump and bronze in 4 x 100 m relay. In the year’s Kerala State college meet, she won 14 medals. She went on to win multiple medals at the 1979 National Games and 1980 National inter-state meet setting many meet records.

At the senior inter-state meet in Bangalore in 1981, Usha clocked 11.8 seconds in the 100 m and 24.6 seconds in the 200 m setting national records in both. At the 1982 New Delhi Asian Games, she won silver medals in 100 m and 200 m, clocking 11.95 s and 25.32 s. At the 1983 Open National Championships in Jamshedpur, she broke the 200 m national record again clocking 23.9 s, and with 53.6 s, set a new national record in 400 m. At the Asian Championships in Kuwait City the same year, she won gold in 400 m.

P. T. Usha Net Worth

P. T. Usha is one of the richest Athletics Competitor from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, P. T. Usha 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha (born 27 June 1964) is a retired Indian track and field athlete. She has been associated with Indian athletics since

1979. She is often called the “queen of Indian track and field”.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

P. T. Usha height 5 ft 7 in Jeff weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is P. T. Usha Dating?

According to our records, P. T. Usha married to V Srinivasan. As of December 1, 2023, P. T. Usha’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Jeff Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. P. T. Usha celebrates birthday on June 27 of every year.

What is PT Usha famous for?

Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha, or PT Usha, is, perhaps, best known for her incredible run at the 1984 Los Angeles 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’.

Did PT Usha won a gold medal in Olympics?

They were not used to one gold medal, let alone five. But PT Usha was no regular athlete. A year on from missing a historic medal in the 400m hurdles at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics by a whisker, PT Usha established herself as the queen of Asian track-and-field at the 1985 Asian Championships.

What is PT Usha doing now?

Today Usha is a content woman. She may not be in the limelight, but her name is synonymous with running and athletics. Like the legendary Milkha Singh, she has carved a place for herself in the Indian sports galaxy. The secret of her success, she said, was her dogged persistence.

Is Neeraj The son of PT Usha?

Usha posted a picture of herself with Chopra and tweeted, “Realised my unfinished dream today after 37 years. Thank you my son @Neeraj_chopra1. (Flag of India, First place medal symbol) #Tokyo2020.”

Who is known as Golden Girl of India?

P. T. Usha. Usha in New Delhi, February 27, 2009. Personal information. Nickname(s) Golden Girl, Payyoli Express.