Ashwini Nachappa Kannada: ಅಶ್ವಿನಿ ನಾಚಪ್ಪ (born October 21, 1967) is an accomplished athlete

Athletics (track and field)

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 from Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

, India

India

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. She gained fame at the turn of the 1980s when she outran P.T. Usha on two separate occasions. She has since been referred to as India's FloJo and in 1990 she received the prestigious Arjuna award

Arjuna award

The Arjuna Awards were instituted in 1961 by the government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. The award carries a cash prize of 500,000, a bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll....

. She has also acted in Tollywood films, as well as being noted as a social worker and educationist.She has also built a school.