GK QUESTION#857
Which legendary sportswoman holds the record for being the first Indian athlete to ever secure a medal at the World Athletics Championships?
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C. Anju Bobby George
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Anju Bobby George made history by winning India’s first-ever medal at the World Athletics Championships with a bronze in long jump at Paris in 2003. She later won gold at the 2005 World Athletics Final, setting the standing national record of 6.83 meters in long jump, and received major national honors including the Arjuna Award (2002) and Padma Shri (2004).