Geeta Zutshi
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Geeta Zutshi is a former India
n athlete. She established several national and Asia
n running records in 800 m and 1500 m track events.
Zutshi won the women's 800 m gold metal in the 1978 Asian Games
in Bangkok
and won silver medals for the 800 m in 1982, and for the 1500 m in both 1978 and 1982. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/asg.htm As the top Indian woman athlete at the 1982 Asian Games
in New Delhi
, she took the oath on behalf of the competitors during the opening ceremony. http://pib.nic.in/archive/50yrs/50phto/50k/isport6.html. For her achievements she has been awarded the Arjuna award
and the Padma Shri
.
She has inspired other Indian women, such as Bachendri Pal
, the first to climb Mount Everest
. As a child, Pal began to aspire to national fame after seeing a newspaper photograph of Zutshi with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
. http://www.tata.com/0_careers/our_people/20040809_pal.htm
She was coached
by Mohammad Ilyas Babar
. After 17 years in the United States
, she returned to India in July, 2002, and took over as coach of the Indian junior athletics team (800m and 1500m).
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n athlete. She established several national and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n running records in 800 m and 1500 m track events.
Zutshi won the women's 800 m gold metal in the 1978 Asian Games
1978 Asian Games
The 8th Asian Games were held from December 9, 1978 to December 20, 1978 in Bangkok, Thailand. Originally, the host city was Singapore but Singapore dropped its plan to host the Games due to financial problems. And then Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan was decided to host the 8th Games...
in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
and won silver medals for the 800 m in 1982, and for the 1500 m in both 1978 and 1982. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/asg.htm As the top Indian woman athlete at the 1982 Asian Games
1982 Asian Games
The 9th Asian Games were held from November 19, 1982 to December 4, 1982 in Delhi, India.An incredible 74 Asian and Asian Games records were broken. This was also the first Asiad to be held under the aegis of the Olympic Council of Asia.-Sports:...
in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, she took the oath on behalf of the competitors during the opening ceremony. http://pib.nic.in/archive/50yrs/50phto/50k/isport6.html. For her achievements she has been awarded the Arjuna award
Arjuna award
The Arjuna Awards were instituted in 1961 by the government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. The award carries a cash prize of 500,000, a bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll....
and the Padma Shri
Padma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
.
She has inspired other Indian women, such as Bachendri Pal
Bachendri Pal
-Early life:Bachendri Pal was born into a family of very moderate means, in 1954, in a village named Nakuri in kashi District of Garhwal Hari k govind hill at NIM, she climbed Gangotri I and Rudugaria...
, the first to climb Mount Everest
Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...
. As a child, Pal began to aspire to national fame after seeing a newspaper photograph of Zutshi with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists...
. http://www.tata.com/0_careers/our_people/20040809_pal.htm
She was coached
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
by Mohammad Ilyas Babar
Ilyas Babar
Mohammad Ilyas Babar was an Indian athletic coach.Babar was born in Gulbarga in Karnataka. He became an outstanding university athlete in Hyderabad and was the state champion in 110m hurdles between 1950 and 1957, and in long jump...
. After 17 years in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, she returned to India in July, 2002, and took over as coach of the Indian junior athletics team (800m and 1500m).
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Asian Games 1978 Asian Games The 8th Asian Games were held from December 9, 1978 to December 20, 1978 in Bangkok, Thailand. Originally, the host city was Singapore but Singapore dropped its plan to host the Games due to financial problems. And then Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan was decided to host the 8th Games... |
Bangkok Bangkok Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom... , Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... |
1st | 800 m |
| 2nd | 1500 m | |||
| 1981 | Asian Championships | Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
1st | 800 m |
| 2nd | 1500 m | |||
| 1982 | Asian Games 1982 Asian Games The 9th Asian Games were held from November 19, 1982 to December 4, 1982 in Delhi, India.An incredible 74 Asian and Asian Games records were broken. This was also the first Asiad to be held under the aegis of the Olympic Council of Asia.-Sports:... |
New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... , India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... |
2nd | 800 m |
| 2nd | 1500 m |
External links
- http://www.telegraphindia.com/1020918/asp/sports/story_1210197.asp The Telegraph (India)