Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha (born 27 June 1964) is an Indian sports administrator and retired track and field athlete. Usha was born in Koothali near Perambra in Kozhikode district , Kerala .

Nov 28, 2022 · P.T. Usha, a legendary former Indian Sprinter is set to become the first Woman President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Check P.T. Usha's records, education, medals, age, family,...

The iconic Indian athlete P.T. Usha has been elected as the first woman President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), marking a watershed event for women's representation in sports governance.

Dec 12, 2022 · Former Indian athlete PT Usha became the new chief of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Saturday (December 10), as well as its first woman president. The 58-year-old Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha – for short – is recognised as a phenom in Indian athletics and came onto the scene during the 1980s.

PT Usha won four gold medals and one silver in the track & field competitions at the 10th Asian Games, which were held in Seoul, South Korea, in 1986. P.T. Usha now sits on the Board of Advisors for India’s International Movement to the UN (I.I.M.U.N).

The illustrious carrier of PT Usha speaks for itself. She has been the finest women athlete India has ever produced. Throughout her carrier Usha never looked back. In fact, at one point of time she returned back to track after a gap of 4 years and won a silver medal at the Hiroshima Asiad!

Dec 28, 2023 · P.T. Usha's dominance in Asian athletics was unparalleled. At the 1985 Jakarta Asian Championships, she won five gold medals and one bronze, setting new records in the process. Her...

After retirement from competitive sport, India’s first sportswoman to enter an Olympic final, opened the Usha School of Athletics – a nonprofit organisation that trains future athletes.

PT Usha is an Indian track and field athlete from the state of Kerala. Known as the ‘Queen of Indian track and field” and nicknamed the 'Payyoli Express', PT Usha is one of the greatest athletes India has ever produced.

P.T. Usha (Pilavullakandi Thekkeparampil Usha) or ” Payolli Express” as she was popularly known was the reigning queen of Indian track and field for two decades.