Mysuru: Kamakshi Hospitals, Mysuru, recently felicitated and celebrated the remarkable achievement of Mountaineer Dr. Usha Hegde of summiting the Mount Everest. A Professor at JSS Dental College, she is the wife of well-known Orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Ajay Hegde and daughter-in-law of senior Orthopaedic surgeon Dr. J.S. Hegde. Dr. K.S. Sadananda, Medical Superintendent of Sri Jayadeva…
Years of preparation must to climb Mount Everest: Dr. Usha Hegde
October 24, 2024Mysuru: “Age is no barrier for achievement and it is also important to have the cooperation of family members to achieve in life,” opined Professor of JSS Medical College Dr. Usha Hegde who successfully climbed Mount Everest recently. She was speaking after being felicitated at a programme organised to honour achievers from various fields at…
Winners of Celebration Mysore Marathon
September 1, 2024Mysuru: More than 800 sports enthusiasts took part in the 14th edition of Celebration Mysore Marathon, organised by Life is Calling in city this morning. The marathon was flagged-off by Mountaineer Dr. Usha Hegde in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple near the Balarama Gate of Mysore Palace at 6 am. Speaking on the occasion, Dr….
Age is no barrier for achieving goals: Mountaineer Dr. Usha Hegde
July 26, 2024Mysuru: A person with perseverance and determination can achieve the desired goal irrespective of age, said Dr. Usha Hegde, who rose to fame after successfully summiting the Mount Everest recently. Speaking after inaugurating the cultural, literary and sports activities of JSS PU College for Women in the college premises here recently, she said determination and…
Everest conqueror Dr. Usha Hegde and NEET topper Arjun Kishore feted
June 10, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore Association of Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Clinics and Diagnostic Centres (MAHAN) felicitated Dr. Usha Hegde, the first woman from Mysuru to summit Mount Everest and Arjun Kishore, son of Dr. Kishore and Dr. Rashmi Kishore couple, who secured first rank in the NEET by scoring 720 out of 720 marks, at an event…
On Top of the World…
May 22, 2024City Doctor Usha Hegde becomes the first Mysurean to summit Mt. Everest Mysore/Mysuru: Mount Everest, the highest mountain above sea level, stands at 8,848.86 metres (29,031 ft.) and according to records, only 6,664 mountaineers of different nationalities have been able to complete the summit (reaching top of the Everest) and among them are 544 Indians….
Dr. Usha Hegde flags off 5-km marathon in city
June 28, 2023Dr. Usha Hegde, the first woman from Mysuru to complete ‘Ironman’ event, flagged off the 5-km marathon organised by Mysuru Pharma Forum here on June 26. Observing that maintaining a good health is key in these days of modernity, Dr. Usha Hegde said that a brisk walk of about 45 minutes a day is a…
Mysureans complete Delhi Marathon in Boston Marathon Qualifying timing
February 25, 2020V.C. Venkatesh and Dr. Usha Hegde became the first Mysureans to complete Delhi Marathon (42.195-km) in the Boston Marathon Qualifying time. The Marathon was held on Sunday last. To participate in Boston Marathon, one has to reach the specified qualifying timing in Marathons certified by Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS). While 52-year-old…
Mysuru 10K Run in city on Jan.19
January 17, 2020Dr. Usha Hegde is Brand Ambassador Mysuru: Life is Calling, a Sports Management Company, will be organising the Mysuru 10K Run in city on Jan. 19 (Sunday). The event comprises a 10 km (14 years+), 5 km saree and kurta walk/run (10 years+) and 3 km kids run (8 years+) from Oval Grounds, University of…
City’s first iron woman Dr. Usha Hegde becomes first woman from Mysuru to complete ‘Ironman’ event
December 2, 2019Mysuru: Dr. Usha Hegde from Mysuru city has become the first woman to finish the Ironman Western Australia 2019 Triathlon. The event was held on Nov. 30 and Dr. Usha completed the feat in 14 hours and 30 minutes (14:30:24). Earlier this year in May, Prajwal Prasad became the first Mysurean to finish the Ironman…
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