#2 P T Usha
Usha is known as the “queen of Indian track & field”. She became the first Indian woman to reach the final of an Olympic event in Moscow in 1980. Her record in the Asian games is an impressive one.
1982 New Delhi – Silver – 100 m; Silver – 200 m .
1986 Seoul – Gold – 200 m; Gold – 400 m; Gold – 400 m; Gold – 4 X 400 m relay hurdles; Silver – 100 m.
1990 Beijing – Silver – 400 m; Silver – 4 X 100 m relay.
1994 Hiroshima – Silver – 4 X 400 m relay.
She also competed in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and 1988 Seoul Olympics.
Awards:
Arjuna award – 1984
Padma Shri – 1984
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