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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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