Angel Mary Joseph

Angel Mary Joseph (born 24 September 1953) is a retired Indian track and field athlete. She specialized in 100 metres hurdles, Long Jump, Pentathlon, and once held national records in all the three and high jump and heptathlon. At the 1978 Asian Games in Tehran, she won silver medals in long jump and pentathlon. She also represented Karnataka and Railways playing basketball in the National Championships.[1]

Angel Mary Joseph
Personal information
Full nameAngel Mary Joseph
NationalityIndian
Born (1953-09-24) 24 September 1953
Davangere, Mysore State, India
Sport
CountryIndia
SportTrack and field
Event(s)100 metres hurdles, Long Jump, Pentathlon
Medal record
Representing  India
Women's athletics
Asian Games
1978 BangkokLong Jump
1978 BangkokPentathlon
Asian Championships
1979 Tokyo4×100 m relay

Recognizing her achievements in track and field, Mary was awarded the Arjuna Award by the government of India in 1979.[2]

References
  1. "Angel Mary Joseph". sportsbharti.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  2. "Arjuna Award Winners from Kerala". keralaathletics.org. Archived from the original on 1 November 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
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