Geeta Zutshi
Geeta Zutshi (born 2 December 1956) is a former Indian track and field athlete. She established several national and Asian running records in the 800 metres and 1500 metres events.
Zutshi won the women's silver medals for the 800 m in 1982, and for the 1500 m in both 1978 and 1982.[1] 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.[2] 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 Indian woman to successfully 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.[3]
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 (800 m and 1500 m).
International competitions[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | 800 m |
| 2nd | 1500 m | |||
| 1981 | Asian Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | 800 m |
| 2nd | 1500 m | |||
| 1982 | Asian Games | New Delhi, India | 2nd | 800 m |
| 2nd | 1500 m |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Asian Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-02-08.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2005.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Tata.com: The man from Reno". Archived from the original on 4 February 2005. Retrieved 16 February 2005.
External links[edit]
- Geeta Zutshi at World Athletics
- Geeta Zutshi at Olympedia
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Geeta Zutshi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012.
- The Telegraph (India)
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