Ashwini Nachappa
| Ashwini Nachappa | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 21, 1967 Karnataka, India |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Children | 2 |
Ashwini Nachappa (born October 21, 1967) is an accomplished former athlete and an Indian film, actress from Karnataka, India. Nachappa gained fame around the start of the 1980s, when she outran P.T. Usha on two separate occasions. She has since been referred to as India's FloJo. In 1988 she received the prestigious Arjuna award. A noted social worker and educationist, she has also built a school. She is currently the president of the Bangalore Urban District Athletics Association.
Ashwini Nachappa represented India in three South Asian Federation Games in 1984 (hosted in Nepal – won 2 silver medals), 1986 (hosted in Bangladesh – won 2 silver medals) and 1988 (hosted in Pakistan – won 3 gold medals). She participated in two Asian Games, one held in 1986 at South Korea (she stood 6th in long jump) and the other in 1990 at Beijing, China (she won silver medal in 4 × 100 m relay). She also represented India in two World Championships, one in 1987 in Rome and the other in 1991 in Tokyo (she was the member of the 4 × 400 m relay on both occasions).
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