India at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics
Sporting event delegation
India at the 2003 World Athletics Championships | |
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WA code | IND |
National federation | Athletics Federation of India |
Website | https://indianathletics.in |
23–31 August 2003 | |
Competitors | 6 (6 women) in 3 events |
Medals Ranked 40th |
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World Athletics Championships appearances (overview) | |
India competed at the 2003 World Athletics Championships in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France from 23 to 31 August 2003. Anju Bobby George became the first ever Indian athlete to win a medal at the World Championships in Athletics by winning the bronze medal in the women's long jump.[1][2]
Medalists
Medal | Athlete | Event | Date |
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![]() | Anju Bobby George | Women's long jump | 30 August |
Results
- Track and road events
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||||
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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 | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Neelam Jaswant Singh | Women's discus throw | 60.33 | 11 | 57.92 | 12 |
Anju Bobby George | Women's long jump | 6.59 | 6 | 6.83 | ![]() |