India at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics

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	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 1
World Athletics Championships appearances (overview)
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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]}

Medalists

Medal	Athlete	Event	Date
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

References

1. "Event Report - Women Long Jump Final". worldathletics.org. 10 August 2005. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
2. "Anju George, India's lone warrior in Moscow". worldathletics.org. 1 March 2006. Retrieved 27 August 2023.