Angel Mary Joseph
Indian athletics competitor
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Angel Mary Joseph (born 24 September 1953) is a retired Indian track and field athlete. She specialized in 100 metres hurdles, Long Jump, Pentathlon, and once held national records in all the three and high jump and heptathlon. At the 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok, she won silver medals in long jump and pentathlon. She also represented Karnataka and Railways playing basketball in the National Championships.[1]
FullnameAngel Mary Joseph
NationalityIndian
Born24 September 1953
CountryIndia
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| Full name | Angel Mary Joseph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 September 1953 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Events | 100 metres hurdles, Long Jump, Pentathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Recognizing her achievements in track and field, Mary was awarded the Arjuna Award by the government of India in 1979.[2]