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PT Usha Honored with ‘Lifetime Achievement’ Award by SJFI and DSJA

New Delhi: Renowned sprinter and President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), PT Usha, was felicitated with the ‘Lifetime Achievement’ award by the Sports Journalists Federation of India (SJFI) and Delhi Sports Journalists Association (DSJA) at a ceremony held at the National Sports Club of India in New Delhi.

In recognition of her outstanding sporting career, PT Usha was presented with a medallion, a citation, and a memento during the event. The ceremony, graced by Guest of Honours Rajeev Shukla, Member of Parliament – Rajya Sabha and Vice President, BCCI, and former Indian shooter Jaspal Rana, took place on Sunday.

Usha becomes the fifth recipient of the SJFI and DSJA ‘Lifetime Achievement’ award, joining the ranks of tennis legend Vijay Amritraj, former badminton icon Prakash Padukone, India’s cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar, and former sprinter Milkha Singh. Over her illustrious career spanning from 1977 to 2000, PT Usha secured 103 international medals for India. Notably, she clinched four Gold Medals and seven Silver medals in the Asian Games, while also representing India in three Olympic editions.

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