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Dronacharya Awardee coach OM Nambiar passed away on August 19th. He was the coach of which Indian track legend?
A)
PT Usha
B)
Dutee Chand
C)
Milkha Singh
D)
Anju Bobby George

Correct Answer : Option (A) - PT Usha


Renowned athletics coach O.M Nambiar, who nurtured one of India’s greatest track and field stars PT Usha, died here on 19-08-2021 due to age-related illness. He was 89. Nambiar is survived by his wife Leela, three sons and a daughter. He breathed his last at his residence in Vadakara, a coastal own in Kozhikode district.
 
One of the first Dronacharya Award winners and this year’s Padma Shri awardee was hospitalized around a week ago, after which he was brought back home. Usha said Nambiar, who was battling the Parkinson’s disease, had a heart attack 10 days ago.

Published On : August 20, 2021
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