| Names |
SHINY
Abraham WILSON |
| Date of
Birth |
May 08, 1965 |
| Identity |
A
retired Indian athlete |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- 1984: Arjuna award.
- 1998: PADMA SHRI
awarded by Govt of India.
|
| General |
- She has been a National Champion in 800 metres
for 14 years.
- She represented India more than 75 times in
international competition.
- She holds the added distinction of representing
Asia in four World Cups.
- She is also perhaps the only athlete to
have taken part in six Asian Track & Field Meets in
a row beginning 1985 in Jakarta. During this period
she won seven gold, six silver and two bronze medals
in the Asiad competitions.
- She collected a total of 18 gold and two silver
medals from the seven South Asian Federation (SAF) Meets
she has competed.
- First Indian Women athlete to reach the semi
finals in Olympics in women's 800m.
- First Indian woman captain and flag bearer of
India for 1996 Atlanta Olympics
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