Ashwini Nachappa


Ashwini Nachappa is an accomplished former track and field athlete and an Indian film actress from Karnataka.
Nachappa gained fame around the start of the 1980s, when she outran P.T. Usha on two occasions. She has been referred to as India's FloJo. In 1988 she received the Arjuna award.

Achievements

Ashwini Nachappa represented India in three South Asian Federation Games in 1984, 1986 and 1988. She participated in two Asian Games, one held in 1986 at South Korea and the other in 1990 at Beijing, China. She also represented India in two World Championships, one in 1987 in Rome and the other in 1991 in Tokyo.

Cinema and other works

She has acted in a few Telugu feature films, including her own biographical film titled Ashwini, for which she received the state Nandi Award for Best Debut Actress.
A noted social worker and educationist, she has also built a school.
She is currently the president of the Bangalore Urban District Athletics Association.

Filmography