The Indian Athlete Anju Bobby George has won the Woman of the Year Award from World Athletics. She has won the award for grooming young girls to take up sports.

What are Anju’s achievements?

• She is a gold medallist in 2005 IAAF World Athletics Finals.
• She was the first Indian athlete to win bronze medal in long jump at the World Championships in Athletics held in 2013 in Paris.
• In 2004 Olympics, she finished sixth.

Awards

• Anju was awarded the Arjuna award in 2002, Padma Shri in 2004, Khel Ratna in 2003.
• In 2021, she won the BBC lifetime achievement award in the category of Best Athlete.

Why is Anju felicitated with Woman of the Year Award?

In 2016, she formed a sports academy for young girls. Through this she has helped India advance in sports and also inspire more women to follow her footsteps. She is also presented with the award for advocating gender equality.

By: Brijesh Kumar