Shiny Kurisingal Wilson (nee Abraham, born 8 May 1965) is a retired Indian athlete. She has been a National Champion in 800 metres for 14 years.[3] Shiny Abraham Wilson (Shiny Abraham) represented India more than 75 times in international competition. She holds the added distinction of representing Asia in four World Cups. She is also perhaps the only athlete to have taken part in six Asian Track & Field Meets in a row beginning 1985 in Jakarta.[3] During this period she won seven gold, five silver and two bronze medals in the Asian competitions. She collected a total of 18 gold and two silver medals from the seven South Asian Federation (SAF) Meets she has competed.[3][4]
Shiny Abraham
Abraham in 2013
Personal information
Full name
Shiny Kurisingal Abraham-Wilson
Nationality
Indian
Born
(1965-05-08) 8 May 1965 (age 58) Thodupuzha, Idukki, Kerala, India
Born at Thodupuzha in Idukki district of Kerala on 8 May 1965, Shiny became interested in athletics as a child but developed her skills after joining the sports division in Kottayam.[citation needed]
In fact Shiny, PT Usha and M D Valsamma studied at the same sports division in various parts of Kerala and as they grew up, they were coached by the NIS coach P. J Devasia.[citation needed]
Shiny was then trained at G.V. Raja Sports School in Trivandrum before she moved to Alphonsa College in Palai.[3]
She is currently the Indian team selector and government nominee for selection committee board.[citation needed]
CareerEdit
Shiny Abraham's athletics career ran alongside that of PT Usha from the time the two of them represented the country in the Asian Games in New Delhi in 1982. Shiny became national champion in the 800 metres a year before the Asian Games in Delhi.[3]
She cut into the inner lane and was disqualified while very much in front of the field during the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul.[5] At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, she became the first woman to be the flag bearer for India at the Olympics.[3]
Her most memorable competition was the Asian Track & Field Meet at Delhi in 1989, despite being in the family way, she ran the 800;meters to come second behind Sun Sumei of China but Shiny was declared the winner as Sumei tested positive for doping.[3] One of her greatest achievements was that she was running even faster after the birth of her child and she set a new record of 1:59.85 in the 800m race at the 1995 South Asian Federation (SAF) Games in Chennai.[3]
Shiny married swimmer Wilson Cherian in December 1988.[6]
Shiny was awarded the Arjuna Award in 1985, Birla Award in 1996 and Padma Shri in 1998. she is also the recipient of Chinese Journalists Award 1991 for being one of the Top Ten Athletes of Asia.[citation needed]
Although she didn't win any medals at any of the four Olympics, she and P.T. Usha powered India to an unexpected Women's 4X400 relay final at the 1984 Games.
She was also the captain of the Indian Contingent at the 1992 Games.
She has also represented India in three Asian Games and has won a Gold, 2 Silvers and a Bronze.
In the Asian Track and Field meets, she has won 7 Gold Medals, 6 Silver Medals and 2 Bronze Medals.
Represented India for more than 75 Times .
First Indian Women athlete to reach the semi-finals in Olympics in women's 800m
First Indian woman captain and flag bearer for Indian Contingent for 1996 Atlanta Olympics
^Somak Adhikari (3 January 2020). "Shiny Abraham, The Lady From A Forgotten Era Of Indian Athletics Who Won Us Gold At Asian Championships". IndiaTimes. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
^Rahul Preeth (24 September 2014). "That One Mistake!". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
^"Shiny Abraham the ties knot with ace swimmer Wilson Cherian". India Today. 15 December 1988. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
^(PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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Shiny Kurisingal Wilson nee Abraham born 8 May 1965 is a retired Indian athlete She has been a National Champion in 800 metres for 14 years 3 Shiny Abraham Wilson Shiny Abraham represented India more than 75 times in international competition She holds the added distinction of representing Asia in four World Cups She is also perhaps the only athlete to have taken part in six Asian Track amp Field Meets in a row beginning 1985 in Jakarta 3 During this period she won seven gold five silver and two bronze medals in the Asian competitions She collected a total of 18 gold and two silver medals from the seven South Asian Federation SAF Meets she has competed 3 4 Shiny AbrahamAbraham in 2013Personal informationFull nameShiny Kurisingal Abraham WilsonNationalityIndianBorn 1965 05 08 8 May 1965 age 58 Thodupuzha Idukki Kerala IndiaSportCountry IndiaSportTrack and fieldEvent s 400 meters800 metersAchievements and titlesPersonal best s 400 m 52 12 1995 800 m 1 59 85 1995 Medal record Women s AthleticsRepresenting IndiaAsian Championships1985 Jakarta 800 m1985 Jakarta 400 m1991 Kuala Lumpur 400 m1991 Kuala Lumpur 4 100 m1991 Kuala Lumpur 800 m1993 Manila 4 100 m1995 Jakarta 4 100 m1995 Jakarta 400 m1995 Jakarta 800 m 1 Asian Games1986 Seoul 4 100 m1986 Seoul 400 m1994 Hiroshima 4 100 m1994 Hiroshima 800 m 2 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Participation 4 Awards 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly life EditBorn at Thodupuzha in Idukki district of Kerala on 8 May 1965 Shiny became interested in athletics as a child but developed her skills after joining the sports division in Kottayam citation needed In fact Shiny PT Usha and M D Valsamma studied at the same sports division in various parts of Kerala and as they grew up they were coached by the NIS coach P J Devasia citation needed Shiny was then trained at G V Raja Sports School in Trivandrum before she moved to Alphonsa College in Palai 3 She is currently the Indian team selector and government nominee for selection committee board citation needed Career EditShiny Abraham s athletics career ran alongside that of PT Usha from the time the two of them represented the country in the Asian Games in New Delhi in 1982 Shiny became national champion in the 800 metres a year before the Asian Games in Delhi 3 She cut into the inner lane and was disqualified while very much in front of the field during the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul 5 At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics she became the first woman to be the flag bearer for India at the Olympics 3 Her most memorable competition was the Asian Track amp Field Meet at Delhi in 1989 despite being in the family way she ran the 800 meters to come second behind Sun Sumei of China but Shiny was declared the winner as Sumei tested positive for doping 3 One of her greatest achievements was that she was running even faster after the birth of her child and she set a new record of 1 59 85 in the 800m race at the 1995 South Asian Federation SAF Games in Chennai 3 Shiny married swimmer Wilson Cherian in December 1988 6 Shiny was awarded the Arjuna Award in 1985 Birla Award in 1996 and Padma Shri in 1998 she is also the recipient of Chinese Journalists Award 1991 for being one of the Top Ten Athletes of Asia citation needed Participation EditThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately Find sources Shiny Abraham news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Shiny Abraham has participated in four Olympic Games Los Angeles 1984 Seoul 1988 Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996 Although she didn t win any medals at any of the four Olympics she and P T Usha powered India to an unexpected Women s 4X400 relay final at the 1984 Games She was also the captain of the Indian Contingent at the 1992 Games She has also represented India in three Asian Games and has won a Gold 2 Silvers and a Bronze In the Asian Track and Field meets she has won 7 Gold Medals 6 Silver Medals and 2 Bronze Medals Represented India for more than 75 Times First Indian Women athlete to reach the semi finals in Olympics in women s 800mFirst Indian woman captain and flag bearer for Indian Contingent for 1996 Atlanta OlympicsAwards EditShe received the Arjuna award in 1984 citation needed She received Chinese journalist award 1991 From Chinese Government For her Outstanding Achievement in Sports citation needed She was conferred Padma Shri India s fourth highest civilian award in 1998 7 She was honoured with Birla Award in 1998 citation needed In 2002 she Was Honoured by the UNICEF Los Angeles and had presented a paper presentation on behalf of Asia citation needed In 2009 she was awarded Lifetime Achievement Award From CNN IBN at Delhi citation needed In 2012 she was Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award From JFW Achievers Award in Chennai citation needed In 2012 she was awarded Lifetime Achievement Award From Sun Networks for Women Achievers for the Field of Sports citation needed See also EditList of Indian women athletes List of Kerala Olympians List of Indian records in athleticsReferences Edit Asian Championships gbrathletics Retrieved 18 July 2021 MEDAL WINNERS OF ASIAN GAMES Athletics Federation of India Retrieved 18 July 2021 a b c d e f g h Chitra Garg 2010 Indian Champions Rajpal amp Sons pp 52 54 ISBN 9788170288527 Somak Adhikari 3 January 2020 Shiny Abraham The Lady From A Forgotten Era Of Indian Athletics Who Won Us Gold At Asian Championships IndiaTimes Retrieved 19 July 2021 Rahul Preeth 24 September 2014 That One Mistake The New Indian Express Retrieved 19 July 2021 Shiny Abraham the ties knot with ace swimmer Wilson Cherian India Today 15 December 1988 Retrieved 9 October 2019 Padma Awards PDF Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India 2015 Archived from the original PDF on 15 October 2015 Retrieved 21 July 2015 External links EditShiny Abraham at World Athletics nbsp Shiny Abraham at Olympics com nbsp Shiny Abraham at Olympedia nbsp Shiny Abraham Wilson at Olympics at Sports Reference com archived Olympic GamesPreceded byKartar Singh Flagbearer for IndiaBarcelona 1992 Succeeded byPargat Singh Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shiny Abraham amp oldid 1173186993, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
