CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -As a teenager, Anu Raghavan had no idea what it would take to run in the event of 400m hurdles. Nor did she have any idea how to sail over 10 barriers in a race where each barrier stood at a height of 2 ft 6 inches.

Detailed explanation-2: -Anu Raghavan (born 20 April 1993) is an Indian sprinter who competes in the 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles events.

Detailed explanation-3: -India won its first ever medal in the World Championships in Athletics (now known as World Athletics Championships) when Anju Bobby George made her historical leap, clearing 6.7 m and securing the bronze medal in long jump, in France in 2003.