India’s keep track of and area legend Shiny Wilson has been nominated for membership of the Asian Athletic Commission for 4 years, 2024-2028. The nomination was confirmed by using a digital conference held on Monday by the chairman of the Asian Athletic Fee, Mohd. Suleiman.
Just after staying nominated for the membership, the previous 4-time Olympian remarked, “It is a good honour to be nominated. I am so pleased”.
Shiny is considered a legend in the Indian athletic circle. She represented India in 4 Olympic Game titles (1984 Los Angeles, 1988 Seoul, 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atalanta), a few Asian Online games, six Asian Championships and 7 SAF Games.
She gained 1 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals in the Asian Games as nicely as 7 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze medals from the Asian Observe and Industry Fulfills.
She was the 1st Indian keep track of and industry athlete to make it to the semifinal phase at the Olympic Games, obtaining the feat in Los Angeles in 1984.
Shiny set the 800m countrywide document right after returning just months following childbirth, generating it a substantial milestone not just in the sport but also for women’s empowerment as relationship and childbirth are commonly regarded the finish line of a girl athlete.
Notably, in the 1992 Olympic Video games, she turned the very first girl to carry the Indian flag in the Athlete’s Parade at an Olympic Games.
Shiny broke her have 800m countrywide history through the SAF Games in Madras in 1995, setting it at 1:59.85s, turning out to be the very first Indian girl to end the race in beneath two minutes.
She was awarded the Arjuna Award in 1995 and the coveted Padma Shri award, the fourth-best civilian award, in 1998.