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Ancy Sojan Breaks Anju Bobby George's 22-Year-Old Long Jump National Record with 6.88m Leap

Kerala's 25-year-old long jumper Ancy Sojan created history at the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar on June 27, 2026, with a stunning 6.88-metre leap in her fifth attempt, breaking Anju Bobby George's national record of 6.83 metres set at the 2004 Athens Olympics — a record that had stood for 22 years. This performance also secured the AFI's qualification mark for the 2026 Asian Games. Ancy, from Thrissur, Kerala, is a Chief Petty Officer in the Indian Navy and the daughter of an auto-rickshaw driver.

Key Points

  • Kerala's 25-year-old long jumper Ancy Sojan created history at the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar on June 27, 2026, with a stunning 6.88-metre leap in her fifth attempt, breaking Anju Bobby George's national record of 6.83 metres set at the 2004 Athens Olympics — a record that had stood for 22 years
  • This performance also secured the AFI's qualification mark for the 2026 Asian Games
  • Ancy, from Thrissur, Kerala, is a Chief Petty Officer in the Indian Navy and the daughter of an auto-rickshaw driver
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Exam Note

Ancy Sojan: 6.88m women's long jump national record; Bhubaneswar, June 27, 2026. Previous record: Anju Bobby George, 6.83m (2004 Athens Olympics; 22 years unbroken). Ancy: Thrissur, Kerala; Indian Navy Chief Petty Officer; 2023 Asian Games silver medal. Also secured AFI's Asian Games 2026 qualification mark.

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Ancy Sojan's 6.88m leap at the 2026 National Inter-State Athletics Championships broke a record that had stood for how many years?

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