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P.T. Usha

"Payyoli Express"; dominated Asian athletics

Born 1964 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India 1984

๐Ÿ† Known For

1

Missed 1984 Olympic bronze by 1/100th of a second โ€” tragic near-miss

2

4 gold medals at 1986 Asian Games โ€” dominant Asian champion

3

101 international medals; "Queen of Indian track and field"

"Queen of Indian track & field"; 101 international medals

Quick Facts

Category

๐Ÿ† Sports

Country

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India

Born

1964

Key Year

1984

Achievement

"Payyoli Express"; dominated Asian athletics