Ace Athlete Anju Bobby George Reveals She Reached The World Top With Single Kidney

Olympian Anju Bobby George, one of the ace athletes India has ever produced, has revealed that she has only one functional kidney. She was born with only one kidney which was not known to anybody including herself in the family. Anju came to know that she had only one kidney when she had undergone an overall health check-up in Bengaluru in 2001 due to some health issues before starting her international career.

When she felt fatigue before the 2003 World Athletics Championship , doctors in Germany also advised her to take six months rest. Even then Anju won a bronze medal in her item in that Championship in Paris. She also won gold medal for India in the IAAF World Athletics Finals (Monaco, 2005) and finished sixth in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
Now, Taking to twitter, she said.

Believe it or not, I'm one of the fortunate, among very few who reached the world top with a single KIDNEY, allergic with even a painkiller, with a dead takeoff leg.. Many limitations. still made it. Can we call, magic of a coach or his talent @KirenRijiju @afiindia @Media_SAI pic.twitter.com/2kbXoH61BX

— Anju Bobby George (@anjubobbygeorg1) December 7, 2020

“Believe it or not, I’m one of the fortunate, among very few who reached the world top with a single KIDNEY, allergic with even a painkiller, with a dead takeoff leg.. Many limitations. still made it. Can we call, magic of a coach or his talent
@KirenRijiju @afiindia @Media_SAI.”

She told PTI in an interview that “the general perception of the people is that I have a perfect body. But the fact is that I achieved all the success in my field by overcoming all difficulties. I hope that sharing of my experience will help motivate all aspiring sportspersons,” .

“It was just 20 days ahead of the Paris World Athletics Championship. I overcame all the issues and won a medal in Paris,” she said.

“It was shocking news for me. But Bobby (husband) motivated me to continue my career and achieve success. He even offered his kidney if I face any problem”, she said.

Anju said she was now mature enough to handle the situation brought about by her health issues. “If I had gone public with my health then, the situation would have been different,” Anju said.

“Her gold medal in the Asian Games in Busan in 2002 with a jump of 6. 53m was an early indication of things to come the following couple of years. From a 5.98m jumper in 1996, her rise was encouraging but she stagnated a little before blossoming fully under the coaching of husband Robert Bobby George,” the Athletics Federation said.