Anju Bobby George
Anju at the 2006 Asian Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anju Markose 19 April 1977 Changanassery, Kerala, India |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Long jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | Long jump: 6.83 m (Athens, 2004) NR Triple jump: 13.67 (Hyderabad, 2002) |
Medal record | |
Anju Bobby George (born 19 April 1977) 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.
Anju was upgraded to the gold status from silver in the 2005 World Athletics Final following the disqualification of Tatyana Kotova of Russia by the World Athletics, after the re-testing of the latter's sample collected at the 2005 World Championship. She was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2002, Khel Ratna in 2003 and Padma Shri in 2004. She finished 5th position with a personal best of 6.83 metres (22.4 ft) at the 2004 Athens Olympics. In March 2021, she won the BBC lifetime achievement award for best athlete in India. She is the current Senior Vice President of Athletics Federation of India.