| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women'sathletics | ||
Representing India | ||
| Asian Championships | ||
 | 1981 Tokyo | 800 m |
 | 1981 Tokyo | 1500 m |
Geeta Zutshi (born 2 December 1956) is a formerIndiantrack and field athlete. She established several national andAsian running records in the800 metres and1500 metres events.
Zutshi won the women's silver medals for the 800 m in 1982, and for the 1500 m in both 1978 and 1982.[1] As the top Indian woman athlete at the1982 Asian Games inNew Delhi, she took the oath on behalf of the competitors during the opening ceremony.[2] For her achievements she has been awarded theArjuna award and thePadma Shri.
She has inspired other Indian women, such asBachendri Pal, the first Indian woman to successfully climbMount Everest. As a child, Pal began to aspire to national fame after seeing a newspaper photograph of Zutshi with Prime MinisterIndira Gandhi.[3]
She wascoached byMohammad Ilyas Babar. After 17 years in theUnited States, she returned to India in July, 2002, and took over as coach of the Indian junior athletics team (800 m and 1500 m).
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | 800 m |
| 2nd | 1500 m | |||
| 1981 | Asian Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | 800 m |
| 2nd | 1500 m | |||
| 1982 | Asian Games | New Delhi, India | 2nd | 800 m |
| 2nd | 1500 m |
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