PT Usha

TURNING POINT

• Always had aptitude for sports
• Rs. 250 from the Kerala government and led Usha to a special sports school at Cannore.
• 1979 she started competing through the school
• Thats when coach O.M. Nambiar knew she had lots of potential

INTRODUCTION

• 1 of the worlds best-known woman athlete
• Queen of track and field for almost 2 decades
• "The golden girl" or "Payyoli Express" because of speed in track and field

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• Many national as well as international awards
• 33 international medals
• 13 gold medals in the Asian games and Asian championship

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS P.2

• 30 international awards for her excellence in athletics
• Arjuna award in 1984
• Next year adjudged best woman athlete at the Jakarta Asian Athlete Meet
• Padma Shree award in 1984

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS P.3

• Seoul Asian games of 1986- Adidas gold shoe award. Best athlete
• "Sportsperson of the century" by Indian Olympic Association

BIOGRAPHY

• Born in very poor village on June 27, 1964
• Started career in 1980
• Receive 1st real mettle in 1982 (silver 100m and 200m)
• Jakarta Asian meet 1985, Usha got the title sprint queen when she won 5 gold