Neelu Mishra (, born 1 July 1972) is an Indian sprinter from Varanasi, India. She has represented India in the Master Athletics, meant for athletes over 35 years, at various competitions and track and field events including the 100 meters, 200 meters, 80 meters hurdles, long jump, and high jump. Mishra grew up in Basti, Uttar Pradesh and participated in more than 10 national tournaments through the late 1980s and the early 1990s. She was the fourth fastest girl in India in 1994, and her state level inter-university record of 12.00 seconds in the 100 meters in 1993 remains unbeaten.
Career
Neelu has won several international medals. She won a bronze medal at the 2009 Finland World Masters Athletics Championship in Finland.
Neelu participated in multiple national events. She won a total of 8 golds, 21 silvers and 7 bronze medals in 5 All India Civil Services Athletics Competitions and 10 National Master's Athletics Competitions over the course of 12 years.
Since 2009, she has been the team captain of the contingent of athletes representing the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh at the national-level competitions.
Personal life After getting married in 1995, she had to stop participating in sports due to societal pressure and family commitments. A few years later, she was diagnosed with acute renal infection, several heart complications, obesity, asthma, chronic diabetes, and hypertension. In 2002, experts feared that her life was in danger due to her prolonged intake of antibiotics.
Medal record
World Master's Athletics Championships1Bronze2009 LahtiW35 High JumpAsian Master's Athletics Championships2Gold2009 Chiang MaiW35 High Jump3Gold2010 ChennaiW35 100 meters4Gold2010 ChennaiW35 200 meters5Gold2010 ChennaiW35 High Jump6Gold2010 Kuala LumpurW35 100 meters7Gold2010 Kuala LumpurW35 200 meters8Gold2010 Kuala Lumpur4 x 100 meters relay9Gold2010 Kuala Lumpur4 x 400 meters relay10Bronze2010 Kuala LumpurW35 Long Jump11Gold2011 KedahW35 100 meters12Gold2011 KedahW35 100 meters hurdle13Gold2011 KedahW35 200 meters14Silver2011 Kedah4 x 100 meters relay15Gold2011 BangkokW35 100 meters16Gold2011 BangkokW35 High Jump17Gold2011 BangkokW35 100 meters hurdle18Gold2011 Bangkok4 x 100 meters relay19Gold2011 Bangkok4 x 400 meters relay20Silver2011 BangkokW35 200 meters21Gold2012 TaipeiW40 200 meters22Gold2012 Taipei4 x 400 meters relay23Silver2012 Taipei4 x 100 meters relay24Bronze2012 TaipeiW40 100 meters25Gold2014 KuantanW40 Long Jump26Gold2014 Kuantan4 x 100 meters relay27Silver2014 KuantanW40 100 meters28Silver2014 KuantanW40 200 meters29Silver2014 Kuantan4 x 400 meters relay30Silver2014 KuantanW40 80 meters hurdle31Silver2014 Kitakami4 x 100 meters relay32Silver2014 Kitakami4 x 400 meters relay33Silver2016 Singapore4 x 100 meters relay34Bronze2016 SingaporeW40 80 meters hurdle35Gold2018 Penang4 x 100 meters relay36Gold2018 Penang4 x 400 meters relay37Silver2018 PenangW45 100 meters38Silver2018 PenangW45 200 meters39Gold2019 Kuching4 x 100 meters relayAll India Civil Services40Gold2011 Bhopal100 meters41Silver2012 Chennai200 meters42Silver2016 DelhiLong Jump43Bronze2016 Delhi100 meters44Silver2017 Guntur100 meters45Silver2019 Raipur100 meters46Silver2019 Raipur200 metersNational Master's Athletics Championships47Gold2009 HisarW35 High Jump48Silver2009 HisarW35 100 meters49Gold2011 ChandigarhW35 100 meters hurdle50Silver2011 ChandigarhW35 100 meters51Silver2011 ChandigarhW35 200 meters52Gold2012 BangaloreW35 100 meters53Gold2012 BangaloreW35 100 meters hurdle54Silver2012 BangaloreW35 200 meters55Silver2014 CoimbatoreW40 200 meters56Silver2014 CoimbatoreW40 100 meters57Bronze2014 CoimbatoreW40 80 meters hurdle58Silver2015 GoaW40 100 meters59Silver2015 GoaW40 200 meters60Bronze2015 GoaW40 80 meters hurdle61Silver2016 MysoreW40 100 meters62Silver2016 MysoreW40 200 meters63Bronze2016 MysoreW40 Long Jump64Bronze2018 BangaloreW45 80 meters hurdle65Bronze2018 BangaloreW45 High Jump66Gold2019 GunturW45 200 meters67Silver2019 GunturW45 100 meters68Silver2019 GunturW45 80 meters hurdle69Silver2019 GoaW45 80 meters hurdle70Silver2019 Goa4 x 100 meters71Bronze2019 GoaW45 High Jump72Gold2020 ImphalW45 100 meters73Gold2020 ImphalW45 200 meters74Silver2020 ImphalW45 80 meters hurdle2nd All India Master Games, 201975Silver2019 DehradunW40 Trap Shooting
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