India at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics
India at the 2003 World Athletics Championships
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India competed at the 2003 World Athletics Championships in Saint-Denis, France from 23 to 31 August 2003. Anju Bobby George became the first Indian athlete to win a medal at the World Championships in Athletics by securing a bronze in the women's long jump.[1][2]
| India at the 2003 World Athletics Championships | |
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| WA code | IND |
| National federation | Athletics Federation of India |
| Website | https://indianathletics.in |
| in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France 23–31 August 2003 | |
| Competitors | 6 (6 women) in 3 events |
| Medals Ranked 40th |
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| World Athletics Championships appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
| Medal | Athlete | Event | Date |
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 Bronze |
Anju Bobby George | Women's long jump | 30 August |
Results
- Track and road events
| Athletes | 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 m | 11 | 57.92 m | 12 |
| Anju Bobby George | Women's long jump | 6.59 m | 6 | 6.70 m | Bronze |