Happy Birthday PT Usha: Netizens pour in wishes for the Queen of Indian track and field

PT Usha - Pilavullakandi Thekeparambil Usha - who was born on June 27, 1964, is often called the "Queen of Indian track and field". The retired Indian track and field athlete has been associated with Indian athletics since 1979 and was nicknamed "Payoli Express " as she was born in Payoli village in Kozhikode district of Kerala.

So as she celebrates her birthday today, fans took to Twitter to wish the Indian athlete.

Birthday greetings to the legend and India's original "Golden Girl" PT Usha. She is still dedicated to Indian sports and providing training & coaching to very young athletes.
I pray for her good health & long life. pic.twitter.com/dl0QxxPEzL

— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) June 27, 2021

Birthday Greetings To The....

"queen of Indian track and field". @PTUshaOfficial #PTusha #HappyBirthday pic.twitter.com/Gh4SWFgjvx

— Babul Supriyo (@SuPriyoBabul) June 27, 2021

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LEGEND! Here's wishing the very best to the legendary @PTUshaOfficial ~ thank you for inspiring a generation 

Getty #happybirthday #ptusha #BharatArmy pic.twitter.com/EleiW5YUQV

— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) June 27, 2021

Birthday wishes to My childhood inspiration,Amazing Athlete ,Padmasri @PTUshaOfficial ji

You are a true #inspiration for Millions of people like me
God bless you with Good health and Great strength #HBDPTUsha #HappyBirthDayPTusha#PTusha #Olympics #birthday pic.twitter.com/NjVnwI55ZZ

— Pidikiti Bhupal (@BhupalPsr) June 27, 2021

Happy Birthday Legend!!! Wishing you a very happy birthday @PTUshaOfficial ma'am.
Thank you for inspiring a generation.

PT Usha, the "Queen Of Indian Track And Field"

The entire nation is proud of you #PTusha #HappyBirthdayPTUsha pic.twitter.com/FOBvyZY7Ak

— Debanshi Biswas (@BiswasDebanshi) June 27, 2021

There was a time when any daughter ran fast her parents casually used to say #ptusha jaise bhaagti hai such was her impact...#PTUsha@Bhar_InsanParty pic.twitter.com/X8SkY41wGJ

— Azhar Ali (@azharalibip) June 27, 2021

@PTUshaOfficial
She is always an inspiration#PTusha#HappyBirthdayPTUsha pic.twitter.com/08cmeTBTJr

—  (@SivarenjiniM) June 27, 2021

About PT Usha:

She debuted at the 1980 Moscow Olympics and then later in 1982 New Delhi Asian, she won silver medals in the 100m and 200m. A year later, she won a gold medal in the 400m with a new Asian record in the Asian Track and Field competition in Kuwait. Between 1983-89, Usha won 13 gold medals in ATF Games. 

She also became the first woman and fifth Indian to reach the final of any Olympic championship after winning the semi-final of the 400m hurdles.

In the 10th Asian Games held in Seoul in 1986, P.T. Usha won 4 gold and 1 silver medal and she even set a new Asian Games record in all the races she participated in. She won five gold medals at the 1985 Asian Race in Jakarta and won six gold medals in the same international event is also a record.