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O. M. Nambiar
Othayothu Madhavan Nambiar (16 February 1932 – 19 August 2021) was an Indian athletics coach who was awarded Dronacharya award in 1985 and Padma Shri in 2021. He coached the well known Indian athlete P. T. Usha. P. T. Usha "For one who used to dream of wearing the India blazer as a sportsman in his Air Force days, O. M. Nambiar ended up becoming one of India's top coaches, a `Dronacharya' who was recognised for giving P. T. Usha to Indian athletics." "Usha was a natural athlete. Coach O. M. Nambiar moulded her into one of the all-time greats of Asian athletics." About Usha's record-breaking win in the 200 meters at the Lucknow Senior Nationals, Nambiar said "It was laudable as her effort came a decade after she set the earlier mark at the Asian Track and Field Meet under my guidance." St. Stephens , Nambiar was serving as the senior coach of St. Stephen's International School in Hyderabad, Telangana. He had two trainees there, Sekhar Bhattacharya and Sabik Ali, of whom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vatakara
Vatakara, also spelled Vadakara (formerly Badagara), , french: Bargaret, is a Municipality in the state of Kerala, India. Vatakara is located between Kannur and Kozhikode. The municipality of Vatakara covers an area of and is bordered by Mahé to the north and Payyoli to the south. It is the headquarters of Vatakara taluk, which consists of 22 panchayats. During the reign of the Kolathiris and Zamorins, Vatakara was known as Kadathanadu. During the British Raj, it was part of the North Malabar region of Malabar District in the state of Madras. The historic Lokanarkavu temple, made famous by the Vadakkan Pattukal (ballads of North Malabar), is situated in Vatakara. A new tardigrade (water bear) species collected from Vadakara coast has been named after Kerala State; '' Stygarctus keralensis''. Vadakara State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
