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Anju Bobby George (born 19 April 1977) is a retired Indian athlete. Anju Bobby George made history when she won the bronze medal in long jump at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics in Paris.
India’s first athletics world championship medal winner, Anju Bobby George occupies a special place in the country’s track and field history. The two-time Olympian also holds India’s women’s long jump national record.
Mar 17, 2004 · When Anju Bobby George won a surprise bronze with her fifth round effort 6.70m at the World Championships in Paris, she became the first ever medallist for her native India in a global track and field competition.
Aug 29, 2020 · Though her best at the Olympic Games was a fifth-place finish at Athens 2004, Anju Bobby George holds the distinction of being the only Indian to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships, a competition as fierce as the Olympics.
F ormer Indian athlete Anju Bobby George has said that 90m is the magical mark and if Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra manages to breach that distance, he will be able to defend his gold ...
Nov 19, 2015 · The only Indian to have won a medal at a World Championships, Mrs. George spoke to Sportskeeda about her early days, India’s chances at Rio and much more. Trending Excerpts:
Anju Bobby George, 2003 Paris medalist, lauded Neeraj Chopra for winning India's second medal in World Athletics Championships history. Creating history on Sunday,...
Dec 2, 2021 · Legendary Indian athlete Anju Bobby George has been bestowed with the Woman of the Year Award by World Athletics for grooming talent in the country and for her advocacy of gender equality.
Anju Bobby George is the first Indian woman to win a medal in athletics at the Commonwealth Games, an Asian Games gold medallist and a two-time Olympian. But perhaps the crowning moment for the Kerala sensation was her bronze medal from the 2003 World Athletics Championships.
Jul 18, 2024 · As India’s only medallist at the IAAF World Championships (Paris, 2003), a gold medallist in the IAAF World Athletics Finals (Monaco, 2005) and a remarkably consistent performer throughout her wonderful career, Anju Bobby George is among the country’s most inspirational track and field stars.
