Javur Jagadeeshappa Shobha (born 14 January 1978) is an Indian professional track and field athlete from a village called Pashupathihaal near Dharwad in Karnataka. She currently resides in Secunderabad in Andhra Pradesh, India. She participated in the heptathlon and was the winner of the event at the inaugural Afro-Asian Games in 2003. Her personal best of 6211 points, achieved in 2004, is a national record.[1]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Javur Jagadeeshappa Shobha |
| Born | 14 January 1978 Pashupathihaal, Dharwad, Karnataka, India |
| Sport | |
| Country |  India |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Heptathlon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 6211 (New Delhi 2004) |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 10 July 2013. | |
She came into the news for her performance at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, where she completed the seven-discipline heptathlon event despite being injured in the penultimate event of Javelin throw. She had to be carried off the field but she returned with a tightly strapped left ankle and finished 3rd in the final event (800 m) and 11th overall with 6172 points. She was awarded the Arjuna award for the year 2004 for her gritty performance.
A fully fit Shobha placed 29th in the heptathlon event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, scoring 5749 points.[2]
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing India
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| 2002 | Asian Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2nd | Heptathlon | 5775 pts |
| Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 3rd | Heptathlon | 5870 pts | |
| 2003 | Afro-Asian Games | Hyderabad, India | 1st | Heptathlon | 5884 pts |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 11th | Heptathlon | 6172 pts |
| 2006 | Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | Heptathlon | 5662 pts |
| 2007 | Asian Championships | Amman, Jordan | 2nd | Heptathlon | 5356 pts |
| 2008 | Asian Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 4th | Pentathlon | 3860 pts |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 29th | Heptathlon | 5749 pts | |
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "J. J. Shobha". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ http://specials.rediff.com/sports/2008/aug/24slide3.htm
External links edit
- Javur Jagadeeshappa Shobha at World Athletics
- Javur Jagadeeshappa Shobha at Olympedia
- Javur Jagadeeshappa Shobha at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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