Bobby George wins Woman of The Year Award

Monaco: Legendary Indian athlete Anju Bobby George, the only Indian to have won a medal in the World Championships with a long jump bronze in the 2003 edition, has been bestowed with the Woman of the Year Award by World Athletics for grooming talent in the country and for her advocacy of gender equality.

“The former international long jump star from India is still actively involved in the sport. In 2016 she opened a training academy for young girls , which has already helped to produce a world U20 medallist,” World Athletics said in a release.

Bobby George said she was “Truly humbled and honoured to be awarded Woman of the Year by World Athletics”.

“There is no better feeling than to wake up everyday and give back to the sport, allowing it to enable and empower young girls! Thank you for recognising my efforts,” she tweeted.