Summary | P. T. Usha : Against All Hurdles
'P. T. Usha : Against All Hurdles' is an article written by Vinod Nair. It was published in the TImes of India. The article tells us in brief about the ups and downs of P. T. Usha and her daunting spirit. P. T. Usha not only won in athletics but also faced the problem of life boldly. She was an extraordinary child in the field of athletics. She never gave up. Born in an ordinary family and 2nd of the six children, P. T. Usha kept falling ill.
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She overcame her first competitor in school in class IV. She was told to make a career in athletics by her uncle. After she became a champion of the district, she got admission in G. V. Raja Sports School, Kerala. She topped in the admission test in 1976. After winning many trophies, she was spotted by her coach O. M. Nambiar. She participated in a number of international athletic meets. Apart from winning in Pakistan National Games in 1980, she also won 2 silver medals at 1982 Asiad. She missed an Olympic medal by just a few seconds.
Even though P. T. Usha lost the medal at Olympics, she was an Indian Sports star then. She was conferred with many awards and was titled Payyoli Express now. After a while, she won 200m, 400m, 400m hurdles and 4 x 400m relay at Seoul Asiad in 1986. Usha married an encouraging man in 1991 named Srinivasan, a CIST Inspector. She was always promoted by her husband to again jump into games in 1994. After a come back, she again won medals. Usha remains dissatisfied by the treatment given to her by Indian Government. Challenges existed but still she established school of Athletics at Keyilandi in Kerala. At the end, she conveys a lesson of never losing hope to Indian Athletics.
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1. P. T. Usha's anonymity to fame
P. T. Usha, an ace athlete, is a famous person. She became a celebrity in spite of being in ordinary circumstances which had been faced by her. P. T. Usha, a gifted girl in an ordinary family was unknown about any of the races which she entered in life later and won many of them. She was not in awe of her success. She had no idea of what a great success she had achieved. An innocent human being who solely concentrated on her talents and was not bothered about fame. She achieved name and fame and became an example to set. Even after gaining heights and becoming what she had never dreamt of, she never became too boastful or proud of anything. Catching up with sports even after marriage and winning medals at international level made her earn more fame and then she was appointed a sports officer in Indian Railways and thus became a famous person. It is incredible for a woman to gain heights in a male dominating society but Usha made it. Her fame never altered or judged her behaviour. She felt herself the same as she was when she had not won anything and was not famous. Now she has set a school for the youth and nurtures them by realizing their talents and putting efforts continuously till they acheive their targets and become a synonym of victory. Now she is a producer of people who shine and become famous.
2. P. T. Usha's childhood
Childhood as such is innocent. It is the first step of life and also the foundation on which the entire life rests. Whatever is done in childhood is achieved or bears fruits in the later years of life. All that matters is how we make use of our talents which surfaces as soon as infancy moves out. P. T. Usha's childhood was no exception. She was a gifted child though she didn't get ample things in her childhood but her talent started raising its head. She was the second child of a small shop owner and had five more siblings in her house. She fell frequently ill and lived in a small place of Kerala. It was only during her school time that she showed her extraordinary talent and outran the school athletic champion. P. T. Usha was an ace runner who will be witnessed by her parents but they could do little about it as they were completely unaware about ways of helping her. She, after facing an exam, got entry into sports institutions and from there the journey of her athletic career started. Thus we see in spite of having an ordinary childhood and no finances, she could attain grand success because of her talent and never-say-die spirit.
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