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World Athletics Award for Sprinter Anju Bobby George was named ‘Woman of the Year’ after her efforts in developing the sport in India as well as inspiring more women to follow in her footsteps have made her a worthy person. deserved this year’s award. George, a former international long jump star from India is still actively participating in this sport. In 2016, she opened a training academy for young girls, which helped produce a world U20 medal.
A relentless advocate for gender equality as Senior Vice President of the Indian Athletics Federation, Bobby George also mentors schoolgirls for future leadership positions in the sport, and as such There she was awarded Woman of the Year.
Olympic champions Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica and Karsten Warholm of Norway were named World Athlete of the Year at the 2021 World Athletics Championships, a ceremony held on Wednesday.
Thompson-Herah produced one of the best sprint seasons in history this year, winning the Olympic 100m and 200m titles in Tokyo and adding a third gold medal in the 4x100m relay. Topping her list of three Olympic entries, she also reached 10.54 and 21.53 in the 100m and 200m respectively, second on the world all-time list and ahead far from the long-standing world record.
Thompson-Herah said in an official statement.
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“I got really close to the world record so you know, anything can happen. Nothing can happen anytime soon,”
The world championship in Oregon is definitely my next big goal,” she added. It’s close to home, I hope friends and family can come and see. I hope I also get some crowds. That can’t happen in Tokyo but hopefully, in Eugene, I can get friends and family to come cheer for me. “
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