Happy Birthday PT Usha: Five interesting facts about Payyoli Express

In this collection of photos, we will take you through five interesting facts about PT Usha.

Updated:Jun 26, 2022, 11:15 PM IST

1980 Moscow Olympics

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PT Usha was the first and the youngest Indian woman to compete at the 1980 Moscow Olympics

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PT Usha was the first Indian woman sprinter to reach the final of an Olympic track event.

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At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, Usha achieved a fourth-place in 400m race but lost the bronze medal by one-hundredth of a second.

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PT Usha earned five gold medals at the 1985 Asian Championships, the most for any woman athlete in a single event.

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PT Usha bagged the Adidas Golden Shoe award for best athlete at 1986 Seoul Olympics.

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