Bobby Aloysius
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Bobby Aloysius is a female athlete from India
now residing in the UK. She held the Indian and south Asian record hold in high jump
. Bobby participated the Athens Olympics
, won silver in Busan Asian Games
and won gold in Jakarta
Asian Championship.
Bobby was born in Chemperi
, Kannur
, Kerala
, India
. She is married to a journalist, Shajan Scaria. She is an alumnus of Calicut University.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
now residing in the UK. She held the Indian and south Asian record hold in high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
. Bobby participated the Athens Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, won silver in Busan Asian Games
2002 Asian Games
The 2002 Asian Games, also known as XIV Asiad is a multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Busan is the second city, after Seoul in 1986 to host the Games. A total of 419 events in 38 sports were contested by 7,711 athletes from 44 countries...
and won gold in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
Asian Championship.
Bobby was born in Chemperi
Chemperi
Chemperi is a small town on the bank of the Chemperi River, in the Western Ghat, in the Kannur district of South India. It is characterized by its production and export of rubber and spices, its beautiful hillocks, and its serene streams...
, Kannur
Kannur
Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...
, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. She is married to a journalist, Shajan Scaria. She is an alumnus of Calicut University.
Achievements
Representing | ||||
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2000 | Asian Championships 2000 Asian Championships in Athletics - Men :- Women :-Medals table:-External links:*... |
Jakarta, Indonesia | 1st | |
2002 | Commonwealth Games Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the City of Manchester Stadium from the 26–30 July 2002. The route for the marathon event crossed Manchester city centre and finished in the stadium. The race walk events began alongside the Lowry Centre at Salford Quays... |
Manchester, United Kingdom | 4th | 1.87 m Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Women's high jump The women's high jump event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games was held on 30 July.-Results:-References:** at BBC... |