Anju Bobby George Champion long jumper from India, she is the first and only Indian woman to win a medal at a World athletics (in the year 2003) which she revealed on Monday that she competed only with one kidney all through her career with just one yes.
Remember the giant leap of Indian athletics at the Paris World Championship in 2003? after opening with 6.61m to become the first and only Indian to climb the podium at a World athletics meet.
After Seventeen years later, Anju Bobby George tweets to reveal one of the best-kept secrets: she competed all through her career with just one kidney! Yes, it almost lead to impossible, but we all know if you can remove IM- from impossible you can make it to possible.
“BELIEVE IT OR NOT”, She is one of the fortunate, which rarely found in among the very few who reached the world top with a single or ONE KIDNEY, allergic to even a painkiller, with a dead take-off leg.
The message start trending on social media as people expressed their RESPECT and admiration.
Well done Anju. LivelihoodHR and India both are very proud on this occasion.
| S.No | Championship | Medal | Year | Country |
| 1 | World Championships | Bronze | 2003 | Paris |
| 2 | World Athletics final | Gold | 2005 | Monte Carlo |
| 3 | Commonwealth Games | Bronze | 2002 | Manchester |
| 4 | Asian Games | Gold | 2002 | Busan |
| 5 | Asian Games | Silver | 2006 | Doha |
| 6 | Asian Championships | Gold | 2005 | Incheon |
| 7 | Asian Championships | Silver | 2007 | Amman |
