India's long jump queen
How Anju Bobby George won India's first ever World Athletics Championship medal in 2003.
Sporting Witness · BBC World Service
October 3, 20199m 5s
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Show Notes
In 2003, the Indian long-jumper Anju Bobby George became the first Indian to ever win a medal in the World Athletics Championships. The bronze medal made Anju a hero in a country with little tradition in athletics and an inspiration to future Indian sportswomen. Simon Watts tells her story. Produced by Prabhat Pandey.
PHOTO: Anju Bobby George in action (Getty Images)