M. D. Valsamma

M. D. Valsamma
Personal information
Full nameManathoor Devasia Valsamma
NationalityIndian
Born (1960-10-21) 21 October 1960 (age 63)
Ottathai, Kannur, Kerala, India
Sport
CountryIndia
SportTrack and field
Event400 metres hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m hurdles: 14.02 (Jakarta 1985)
400 m hurdles: 57.81 (1985)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1982 New Delhi 400 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seoul 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1982 New Delhi 4x400 m relay
Asian Athletics Championships
Silver medal – second place 1985 Jakarta 400 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 1985 Jakarta 4x400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Tokyo 4x400 m relay
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1989 Islamabad 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1989 Islamabad 400 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Islamabad 100 m
In this Indian name, the toponymic surname is Manathoor. It is not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Valsamma.
In this Indian name, the name Devasia is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Valsamma.

Manathoor Devasia Valsamma (born 21 October 1960) is a retired Indian athlete. She was the second Indian woman to win an individual gold medal at the Asian Games and the first to win it on Indian soil.