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Athletics · Kerala

M. D. Valsamma

Manathoor Devasia Valsamma (born 21 October 1960) is a retired Indian athlete. She was the second Indian woman to win an individual gold medal at the Asian Games and the first to win it on Indian soil.

Profile details

Born
29 Oct 1960
Birthplace
Kannur district
State listed
Kerala
Country
India
Sport
Athletics
Discipline
Athletics
Category
Women
Status
Active

District, height, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

“State listed” is the Indian state this athlete is listed under in the public records we read. Birthplace, home state and the state an athlete has represented can differ, and we do not claim to distinguish them.

Honours & Awards

  • ▸Arjuna Award
  • ▸Padma Shri

Competition Appearances

5 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·1984 Summer Olympics
  • ·1986 Asian Games
  • ·1982 Asian Games
  • ·1994 IAAF World Cup
  • ·1992 IAAF World Cup

Career Timeline

  1. 1982Competed at 1982 Asian Games
  2. 1984Competed at 1984 Summer Olympics
  3. 1986Competed at 1986 Asian Games
  4. 1992Competed at 1992 IAAF World Cup
  5. 1994Competed at 1994 IAAF World Cup

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About

Manathoor Devasia Valsamma (born 21 October 1960) is a retired Indian athlete. She was the second Indian woman to win an individual gold medal at the Asian Games and the first to win it on Indian soil.

Biography adapted from M. D. Valsamma on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Snapshot taken — where the text describes a role or a club in the present tense, read it as of that date.

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