Which event is Anju Bobby George associated with?
Which event is Anju Bobby George associated with?
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).
Who is the first Indian sportsman?
Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav (15 January 1926 – 14 August 1984) was an Indian athlete. He is best known as a wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He was the first athlete from independent India to win an individual medal in the Olympics.
Who is the first Indian Olympic gold medalist?
Jadhav won the first individual medal for independent India. The Indian field hockey team continued their dominance by winning a sixth straight title by defeating Pakistan in the final of 1956 Summer Olympics. The six straight title wins by the Indian team was an Olympic record at that time in a team event.
Who is the first Indian to have won gold medals at the Paralympics?
A veteran of the 1965 Indo-Pak War, Murlikant Petkar is the first Paralympic medallist of India. Murlikant Petkar won a gold medal at the 1972 Heidelberg Games in the men’s 50m freestyle 3 event. The Indian para swimmer clocked a then-world record of 37.33 seconds to win the top prize.
Who is the first Indian Woman to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games?
Roopa Unnikrishnan became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, clinching the 50m rifle prone title at CWG 1998 in Kuala Lumpur.
Who has recently won the Woman of the Year award from World Athletics?
Indian athlete Anju Bobby George on Thursday said that she was ‘humbled’ and ‘honoured’ to win the Woman of the Year Award by World Athletics for grooming talent and encouraging young girls in India to take up sports and fight for gender equality.
