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]
| India at the 2003 World Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| WA code | IND |
| National federation | Athletics Federation of India |
| Website | https://indianathletics.in |
| 23–31 August 2003 | |
| Competitors | 6 (6 women) in 3 events |
| Medals Ranked 40th |
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| World Athletics Championships appearances (overview) | |
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
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References
edit- ^ "Event Report - Women Long Jump Final". worldathletics.org. 10 August 2005. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Anju George, India's lone warrior in Moscow". worldathletics.org. 1 March 2006. Retrieved 27 August 2023.