Anju Bobby George pretty much put India on the map in athletics in the late 20th and early 21st century. But what makes her achievements even more special is the fact that she did with just one kidney.
She came out with the revelation on how all her success was achieved with a single kidney. That is a big deal and it only adds to her greatness. The 43-year-old retired athlete became a world Champion in the IAAF World Athletics final in 2005, the only one to achieve the feat from India.
Covering the distance of 6.70m, Anju Bobby George Bobby George was the only athlete from India to win a medal in the 2003 World Championships as well, and the record stays intact to date. In the 2004 Athens Olympics, she attained the 5th position with a personal best score of 6.83.
Anju Bobby George took to her Twitter to make the stunning revelation while also expressing her gratitude for her coach and husband, Robert Bobby George, for his support and guidance. Robert has been a former national champion in triple jump himself.
We are proud of you: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju Responding to her tweet, Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju praised Anju’s hard work and sheer determination to bring laurels to India.
Anju Bobby George said that she made use of this pandemic season to motivate the athletes of the current generation, who are not being able to train due to the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Anju Bobby George came to know she was living with a single kidney back in 2001 in Bengaluru during a health check-up before leaping into history.
Later on, she had also struggled with fatigue right before the Paris World Athletics Championship but had managed to overcome the odds and secure a bronze medal there. Anju Bobby George spoke on her difficulties and revealed that her husband kept her motivated and offered her his kidney as well.
Showing such sheer determination despite facing roadblocks in her personal life, Anju Bobby George remained consistent with her performances and stands as the nation’s most inspirational athlete of all time.
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