Anju Bobby George: It is fairly clear that India has prospective athletes that have demonstrated their knit and self-indulgent on many occasions. We all are knowledgeable about the travel of this "Flying Sikh" Milkha Singh and"Payyoli Express" P.T. Usha who bagged numerous medals at domestic in addition to apocalyptic phases but do you know the lady who dared background by bagging India's first medal at the World Athletics Championship? Here is the story of a normal woman from a small suburb of all Changanasserry who dared to dream big and made the country proud with her athletic accomplishments - Anju Bobby George, and here we have her incredible story that has become a legend and moreover an inspiration for its future athletes.

K. T. Markose, the head of a Kerala established Syrian orthodox family was blessed with a girl with gifted abilities whom he named "Anju" signifies"Blessing of the Mighty". Her strength was recognised by Mr. Markose who put every attempt to enhance her talent. Anju started her athletic training in Koruthode School and steadily developed a fascination with sports. After finishing her graduation in the Vimala College, Anju revealed her motto for the very first time during a school match meet in 1991 where she won the 100m hurdles and relay occasion and spotted the second position from the long jump and high hop events and possessed the name of women's winner . Post that, Anju bagged the third place at 100m hurdles and 4 × 100m relays at the federal school matches and brought maximum eyeballs. Garmin EchoMap Update

Although Anju initiated her sporting career as a heptathlete but soon shifted to long leap after realizing her strength in the particular discipline and proceeded to win a trophy at the Delhi Junior Asian Championship of 1996. Within three decades, the girl educated her place in the heart of sports lovers and set a national record in triple jump using a dynamic performance in the Bangalore Federation Cup, held in 1999. The identical year, she bagged a silver trophy from the South Asian Federation Games, held in Nepal. At 2001, Anju competed at the National Circuit Meet, held in Thiruvananthapuram where she bettered her own record to 6.74m and bagged gold awards at the triple jump and long leap from the Ludhiana National Games.

The year 2002 attracted a major stage to Anju - the Commonwealth Games; in which she made a bronze medal clearing 6.49m inextended leap and also bagged a gold medal at the Asian Games. The Authorities of India honoured Anju for the phenomenal career chart in Athletics. At 2003, Anju bagged India's first medal at the World Championship at Athletics and scripted history. The identical year, she also bagged a gold medal from the Afro-Asian Games.

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