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Oct 3, 2019 9 min

India's long jump queen

from Sporting Witness Hosted by BBC World Service

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)

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