Anju Bobby, the only Indian to have won a medal in the World Championships with a long jump bronze in the 2003 edition, was named for the award in the world body's annual awards night held virtually on Wednesday.
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'I'm in full swing training and focused now. This year, the focus is on power build-up and few corrections in technique.'
Robert on Sunday said that her wife Anju's national record of 6.83m set during the 2004 Athens Olympics will be bettered by Shaili within three years
Having proved herself at the Asian and Commonwealth level, the lanky Keralite is eyeing glory at the world stage.
'I am not going to compromise on winning the gold medal and am determined to hear our National Anthem being played and the Tricolour being raised in Athens.' ...
The World Championship bronze medallist says given top-class exposure and infrastructure, Indian athletes have the calibre to make it big at the world level...
