Track legend PT Usha’s coach OM Nambiar passes away at the age of 89
Track legend PT Usha’s coach OM Nambiar passed away on Thursday. He was 89.
He earned a great reputation by training the legendary PT Usha in the 80s and 90s and was honoured with the Dronacharya Award in 1985 and the Padma Shri earlier this year.
PT Usha stated that this void will never be filled. She wrote on her Twitter, “The passing of my guru, my coach, my guiding light is going to leave a void that can never be filled.”
“Words cannot express his contribution to my life. Anguished by the grief. Will miss you OM Nambiar sir. RIP.”
The passing of my guru, my coach, my guiding light is going to leave a void that can never be filled. Words cannot express his contribution to my life. Anguished by the grief. Will miss you OM Nambiar sir. RIP pic.twitter.com/01ia2KRWHO
— P.T. USHA (@PTUshaOfficial) August 19, 2021