- Legendary athlete P. T. Usha (age 55 years) honored with the prestigious International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Veteran Pin Award in recognition of her contribution to the growth of the sport.
- The current President of IAAF Sebastian Coe presented her the IAAF Veteran Pin Award during the 52nd IAAF Congress at Doha, Qatar.
- Usha was one of the 3-persons from Asia, who received the honor. She is often called the "Queen of Indian track and field".
- List of Awards She was Received:
i) In 1983, Arjuna Awards
ii) In 1985, Padma Shri
iii) In 2018, D.Litt. (Honoris causa) conferred by the University of Calicut.
Published On : 26 Sep 2019
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