PT Usha
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PT Usha Net Worth

PT Usha is an Indian track athlete who is widely known as the "Payyoli Express". She was born on June 27, 1964 and has competed in the 1980, 1984, and 1988 Summer Olympics. She is most renowned for her four gold medals at the 1986 Seoul Asian Games, which earned her the title of "queen" of Indian track & field.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day June 27, 1964
Birth Place India
Age 59 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Cancer

💰 Net worth: $17.9 billion (2024)

About

Also known as the "Payyoli Express," this accomplished Indian track athlete competed as a sprinter in the 1980 Summer Olympics (held in Moscow) and also participated in the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games. After winning four gold medals at the Seoul Asian Games of 1986, she became widely regarded as "queen" of Indian track & field.

Before Fame

After being discovered by coach O.M. Nambiar at the Indian National School Games, she medaled at the New Delhi Asiad of 1982 and at the 1983 Asian Track and Field Championships.

Trivia

She set the Indian national athletic record for 400-meter hurdles, finishing an event in Los Angeles with a time of 55.45 seconds.

Family Life

Born Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha, she spent her youth in Payyoli, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.

Associated With

She and fellow Indian sprinter Saraswati Saha both won India's prestigious Arjuna Award for athletics.

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