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. With this achievement, she became the first Indian athlete ever to win a medal in a World Championships in Athletics jumping 6.70 metres (22.0 ft).[1] She went on to win the gold medal at the IAAF World Athletics Final (a competition between best eight athletes in the world based on the world ranking) in 2005, a performance she considers her best. Anju was upgraded to the gold status from silver in the 2005 World Athletics Final in Monte Carlo following the disqualification of Tatyana Kotova of Russia by the International Association of Athletics Federations, following the recent re-testing of the latter's sample collected at the 2005 World Championship in Helsinki.[2] She was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2002, Khel Ratna in 2003 and Padma Shri in 2004.[3] She had got 5th position with personal best of 6.83 metres (22.4 ft) at the 2004 Athens Olympics. In March 2021, Anju won the BBC lifetime achievement award for best athlete in India.[4] She is also the current vice-president of the Athletics Federation of India.[5]
Anju was born in Kochuparambil family in Cheeranchira village of Changanassery taluk, Kottayam, Kerala, in a Syrian Orthodox family, to K. T. Markose.[6]
She received the Arjuna award in 2002–2003 for eminent sportspersons from the government of India and the country's highest sporting honour, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2003–2004 after her success in the World Athletic meet. She was conferred Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award in 2004.[8]
Anju Bobby George pulled out of the 52nd national inter-state athletics in Hyderabad, due to an upper respiratory tract infection.[9]
Personal life
Anju is married to Robert Bobby George, who is a former national champion in triple jump and her coach too. She is employed with the Customs department in Bangalore. The couple have a son Aaron and a daughter Andrea.[10]
Involvement with sports association
Anju was appointed as president of the Kerala State Sports Council (KSSC).[11] She resigned from the post on 22 June 2016.[12]
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Anju Bobby George news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 With this achievement she became the first Indian athlete ever to win a medal in a World Championships in Athletics jumping 6 70 metres 22 0 ft 1 She went on to win the gold medal at the IAAF World Athletics Final a competition between best eight athletes in the world based on the world ranking in 2005 a performance she considers her best Anju was upgraded to the gold status from silver in the 2005 World Athletics Final in Monte Carlo following the disqualification of Tatyana Kotova of Russia by the International Association of Athletics Federations following the recent re testing of the latter s sample collected at the 2005 World Championship in Helsinki 2 She was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2002 Khel Ratna in 2003 and Padma Shri in 2004 3 She had got 5th position with personal best of 6 83 metres 22 4 ft at the 2004 Athens Olympics In March 2021 Anju won the BBC lifetime achievement award for best athlete in India 4 She is also the current vice president of the Athletics Federation of India 5 Anju Bobby GeorgeAnju Boby George in 2006Personal informationBirth nameAnju MarkoseBorn 1977 04 19 19 April 1977 age 45 Changanassery Kottayam Kerala IndiaHeight1 82 m 6 ft 0 in Weight66 kg 146 lb SportCountry IndiaSportAthleticsEvent s Long jumpTriple jumpAchievements and titlesPersonal best s Long jump 6 83 m NR Athens 2004 Triple jump 13 67 Hyderabad 2002 Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rdWorld Championships 0 0 1World Athletics Final 1 0 0Asian Games 1 1 0Commonwealth Games 0 0 1Asian Championships 1 1 0South Asian Games 1 0 0Total 4 2 2World Championships2003 Paris Long jumpWorld Athletics Final2005 Monte Carlo Long jumpCommonwealth Games2002 Manchester Long jumpAsian Games2002 Busan Long jump2006 Doha Long jumpAsian Championships2005 Incheon Long jump2007 Amman Long jumpSouth Asian Games2006 Colombo Long jumpUpdated on 30 July 2013 Contents 1 Early life 2 Professional career 3 Personal life 4 Involvement with sports association 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly life EditAnju was born in Kochuparambil family in Cheeranchira village of Changanassery taluk Kottayam Kerala in a Syrian Orthodox family to K T Markose 6 Professional career EditAnju made history when she won the bronze medal clearing 6 70 m in Long Jump at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics in Paris becoming the first Indian athlete ever to win a medal in a World Championships in Athletics She also won a gold medal at the 2003 Afro Asian Games She achieved her personal best of 6 83 m at the 2004 Olympic Games at Athens which brought her the fifth position This is the current Indian national record 3 7 She received the Arjuna award in 2002 2003 for eminent sportspersons from the government of India and the country s highest sporting honour Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2003 2004 after her success in the World Athletic meet She was conferred Padma Shri India s fourth highest civilian award in 2004 8 Anju Bobby George pulled out of the 52nd national inter state athletics in Hyderabad due to an upper respiratory tract infection 9 Personal life EditAnju is married to Robert Bobby George who is a former national champion in triple jump and her coach too She is employed with the Customs department in Bangalore The couple have a son Aaron and a daughter Andrea 10 Involvement with sports association EditAnju was appointed as president of the Kerala State Sports Council KSSC 11 She resigned from the post on 22 June 2016 12 See also EditIndia at the 2008 Summer Olympics List of Indian records in athletics List of Indian sportswomen List of Kerala OlympiansReferences Edit EVENT REPORT WOMEN LONG JUMP FINAL IAAF 30 August 2003 IAAF ratifies Anju s top finish in 2005 World Athletics Final Times of India PTI Retrieved 30 March 2017 a b Anju Bobby George is now a gold medallist The Hindu Chennai India 14 January 2014 Anju Bobby George bags BBC lifetime achievement award Mathrubhumi Retrieved 10 March 2021 Executives Athletics Federation of India Retrieved 29 December 2022 Anju Bobby George Profile Anju Bobby George Biography Indian Athlete Anju Bobby National records PDF ATHLETICS FEDERATION of INDIA 31 December 2011 Retrieved 17 August 2013 permanent dead link Padma Awards PDF Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India 2015 Archived from the original PDF on 15 October 201 Retrieved 21 July 2015 Anju s Olympic hopes suffer setback The Times of India 23 June 2012 Personal life Archived from the original on 13 January 2014 Anju Bobby George to head Kerala Sports Council The Free Press Journal IANS Retrieved 30 March 2017 Anju Bobby George steps down as president of Kerala Sports Council The Indian Express PTI Retrieved 30 March 2017 External links EditAnju Bobby George at World Athletics Anju Bobby George at Olympedia Anju Bobby George at the Commonwealth Games Federation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anju Bobby George amp oldid 1140413565, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
