India at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics

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India at the
2003 World Athletics Championships
WA codeIND
National federationAthletics Federation of India
Websitehttps://indianathletics.in
23–31 August 2003
Competitors6 (6 women) in 3 events
Medals
Ranked 40th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
World Athletics Championships appearances (overview)

India competed at the 2003 World Athletics Championships in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France from 23 to 31 August 2003. Anju Bobby George became the first ever Indian athlete to win a medal at the World Championships in Athletics by winning the bronze medal in the women's long jump.[1][2]

Medalists[edit]

Medal Athlete Event Date
 Bronze Anju Bobby George Women's long jump 30 August

Results[edit]

Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Kalpana Reddy
Sathi Geetha
Sagardeep Kaur
Manjeet Kaur
Women's 4 × 400 metres relay 3:45.25 5 Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Neelam Jaswant Singh Women's discus throw 60.33 11 57.92 12
Anju Bobby George Women's long jump 6.59 6 6.83  Bronze

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Event Report - Women Long Jump Final". worldathletics.org. 10 August 2005. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Anju George, India's lone warrior in Moscow". worldathletics.org. 1 March 2006. Retrieved 27 August 2023.