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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.
Anju Bobby George, the only Indian to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships, shares her journey of overcoming fatigue, heatwave and missing marker to clinch the long jump bronze in 2003. Read her interview with Olympic Channel and watch her historic leap in Paris.
- Naveen Peter
6 days ago · 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.
Anju George won bronze in Long Jump at the 2004 World Championships in Paris, becoming the first Indian woman to achieve this feat. Learn about her journey from a remote village in Kerala to the world stage, her marriage to coach Bobby George, and her faith and passion for athletics.
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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.
Dec 11, 2021 · Anju Bobby George, the decorated long jumper, has paired up with her husband and coach Bobby to mould the next generation of jump queens with their technical guidance and parental warmth.
