PT Usha Become First Women President of Indian Olympic Association

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28/11/22 12:40 PM IST

PT Usha Become First Women President of Indian Olympic Association

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PT Usha was elected to become the president of the Indian Olympics Association (IOA).

About PT Usha

PT Usha is one of the most accomplished athletes in India.
She has won 11 medals including four gold at the Asian Games between 1982 and 1994.
She also won four gold medals at the Seoul Asan Games in 1986.
She has participated in 200m, 400m hurdles, and 4×400 relays.
In the 1985 Jakarta Asian Championships, P T Usha won 6 medals- five Gold and one Bronze. From 1983-1989, she bagged 13 gold medals at ATF meets.
In 1986, in the 10th Asian Games held at Seoul, South Korea , she won 4 gold medals and 1 silver medal in the track and field events.
Earlier this year, she was elected as a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha.

Source- Indian Express

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