Key facts
- Born
- 19 April 1977, Changanassery
- State of birth
- Changanassery, Kerala
- Sector
- Athletics
- Profession
- Indian long jumper
- Gender
- Female
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Biography
Anju Bobby George is an Indian former long jumper. She made history when she won the bronze medal in long jump at the 2003 World Championships. With this achievement, she became the first Indian athlete ever to win a medal at the World Championships jumping 6.70 metres (22.0 ft). She went on to win the gold medal at the World Athletics Final in 2005, a performance she considers her best.
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Timeline
- 1977Born in Changanassery
- 2003Awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in Sports and Games
- 2003Awarded the Padma Shri in sports
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- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Jyothishvijay