Angel Mary Joseph Explained

Angel Mary Joseph
Fullname:Angel Mary Joseph
Birth Date:1953 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Davangere, Mysore State, India
Nationality:Indian
Sport:Track and field
Event:100 metres hurdles, Long Jump, Pentathlon
Country:India

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 Bangkok, she won silver medals in long jump and pentathlon. She also represented Karnataka and Railways playing basketball in the National Championships.[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Angel Mary Joseph. sportsbharti.com. 15 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815063357/http://www.sportsbharti.com/athletics/angel-mary-joseph/. 15 August 2016.
  2. Web site: Arjuna Award Winners from Kerala. keralaathletics.org. 15 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20101101210431/http://keralaathletics.org/history.html. 1 November 2010.