Anju Bobby George

Anju Bobby George is a retired Indian athlete. She made history when she won the bronze medal in the 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.  She won the gold medal at the IAAF World Athletics Final (a competition between the best eight athletes in the world based on the world ranking) in 2005, a performance she considers her best. Anju was upgraded to gold status from silver in the 2005 World Athletics Final in Monte Carlo. She was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2002, Khel Ratna in 2003, and Padma Shri in 2004. She had got 5th position with a personal best of 6.83 meters (22.4 ft) at the 2004 Athens Olympics. In March 2021, Anju won the BBC Lifetime Achievement Award for best athlete in India. She is also the current vice-president of the Athletics Federation of India. 
Anju was born in Kochuparambil family in Cheeranchira village of Changanassery taluk, Kottayam, Kerala, in a Syria Orthodox Christian family, on 19 April 1977. She is married to Robert Bobby George, a former national champion in the triple jump and her coach. She is employed with the Customs department in Bangalore. Anju was later appointed as president of the Kerala State Sports Council (KSSC).  * (Collected from the public domain)