History and development of Anju
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Anju Bobby George is an Indian athlete who specialized in long jump. She was born in 1977 in Kerala and showed an early talent for athletics in school competitions. After initially competing in heptathlon, she began focusing on long jump and triple jump. In 2003, she became the first Indian woman to win an individual medal at the World Athletics Championships, taking bronze in long jump. Among other honors, Anju Bobby George has received the Padma Shri, Arjuna Award, and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna for her contributions to Indian sports. She currently holds leadership roles with the TOPS and Khelo India programs.
![Personal life
Anju is married to Robert Bobby George who is a
former National Champion in triple jump and hera
coach too. She is employed with the [[Central Board
of Excise and Customs|Customs department]]
in Bangalore.The couple have a son Aaron and a
daughter Andrea](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/anjuhistoryanddevelopment-180311164925/85/History-and-development-of-Anju-5-320.jpg)
History and development of Anju
- 1. HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF ANJU BOBBY GEORGE Musammil.kp
- 3. Sport: Athletics Country: india Affiliations: Tamilnadu / HSI, USA Born: apri l19, 1977 (Age 40.285, YY.DDD) in changanssery,kerala india Weight: 137 lbs (62 kg) Height: 5-8.5 (175 cm) Gender: Female Full name: Anju Bobby George (Markose-)
- 4. Anju was born in Kochuparambil family in Cheeranchira village of Changanassery taluk, Kottayam, Kerala in a Syrian Orthodox family, to K. T. Markose. She was initiated into athletics by her father and her interest was further developed by her trainer in Koruthode school. She did her schooling in CKM Koruthode School and graduated from Vimala College. In the school athletic meet in 1991–92, she won the 100 m hurdles and relay and stood second in long jump and high jump events, thus becoming the women's champion. Anju's talent was noticed in the national schools games where she won third place in 100 m hurdles and 4 × 100 m relay. ANJU BOBBY GEORGE
- 5. Personal life Anju is married to Robert Bobby George who is a former National Champion in triple jump and hera coach too. She is employed with the [[Central Board of Excise and Customs|Customs department]] in Bangalore.The couple have a son Aaron and a daughter Andrea
- 6. CAREER AS AN ATHELETE
- 7. Anju Bobby initially started her career with heptathlon ,but later on she began to concentrateon her jump events and went on to win the long jump medal in the 1996 Delhi Junior Asian Championship.
- 8. In the year 1999 Anju set the national recordfor triple jump in the south Asian federation Games held in Nepal.
- 9. Anju Bobby George made history when she won the bronze medal clearing 6.70 meters in the long jump in the 2003 world championship in athletics in paris.
- 10. Anju Bobby Georege secured 9th position in long jump in the 11th IAFF world championship in athletics in Osaka on august 28,2017
- 11. AWARDS
- 13. Arjuna Award for Athletics (2002–2003)
- 14. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (2003–2004)
- 15. The Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Friday called for the unstinted support of the State’s sporting fraternity in making the 35th National Games, to be held from January 31 to February 14, a grand success.
- 16. INVOLVEMENT WITH SPORTS ASSOCIATION The ace athlete was appointed as president of the Kerala State Sports Council (KSSC). She resigned from the post on 22 June 2016.She is currently the Chairperson of TOPS (Target Olympic Podium Scheme) and is also the Executive member of Khelo India project instituted by the Government of India.