Neelu Mishra
{{short description|Indian athlete}}
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{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Neelu Mishra
| nationality = Indian
| citizenship = India
| occupation = Athletics in India
| sport = Track and field
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Neelu Mishra ({{respell|NEE|loo|_|MISH|ra}}, born 1 July 1972) is an Indian sprinter from Varanasi, India.{{Cite web|date=2021-08-08|title=Coming up: Biopic on athlete's comeback story!|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/coming-up-biopic-on-athlete-s-comeback-story-101628431151576.html|access-date=2021-09-23|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|title=National Masters Athletic Championship: बनारस की बहू नीलू ने 80मीटर हर्डल में नीलू ने जीता रजत|url=https://www.patrika.com/varanasi-news/neelu-mishra-wins-3rd-medal-in-national-masters-athletic-championship-5774432/|access-date=2021-09-23|website=Patrika News|date=14 February 2020 |language=hindi}} 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.{{Cite news|date=2009-07-25|title=Sprint queen returns with global dreams|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/sprint-queen-returns-with-global-dreams/story-oPjq0iAi3Brek3iWlpVaJN.html|access-date=2021-09-23|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}
Career
Neelu has won several international medals. She won a bronze medal at the 2009 Finland World Masters Athletics Championship in Finland.{{Cite web|title=एशियाई पैसेफिक मास्टर्स गेम्स में बनारस की नीलू मिश्रा ने जीता दूसरा स्वर्ण पदक|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/varanasi-nilu-mishra-wins-second-gold-medal-in-asia-pacific-masters-games|access-date=2021-09-23|website=Amar Ujala|language=hi}}{{Cite web|title=मास्टर्स ऐथलेटिक्स चैंपियनशिप में जाने वाली इंडियन टीम का हिस्सा बनीं वाराणसी की नीलू मिश्रा|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/athelete-neelu-mishra-to-participate-in-master-athletics-championship/articleshow/71923671.cms|access-date=2021-09-23|website=Navbharat Times|language=hi}}
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.{{Cite news|last=Dainik|first=Bhaskar|date=2017-12-17|title=बीमारी की वजह से 6 Yr बेड पर रही ये एथलीट, फिर भी IND को दिए 24 गोल्ड|work=Dainik Bhaskar|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/UP-VAR-LCL-athlete-neelu-mishra-achievement-story-5778743-PHO.html}}
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
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| class="wikitable"
| colspan="4" |World Master's Athletics Championships |
| 1
|Bronze |2009 Lahti |W35 High Jump |
| colspan="4" |Asian Master's Athletics Championships |
| 2
|Gold |2009 Chiang Mai |W35 High Jump |
| 3
|Gold |2010 Chennai |W35 100 meters |
| 4
|Gold |2010 Chennai |W35 200 meters |
| 5
|Gold |2010 Chennai |W35 High Jump |
| 6
|Gold |2010 Kuala Lumpur |W35 100 meters |
| 7
|Gold |2010 Kuala Lumpur |W35 200 meters |
| 8
|Gold |2010 Kuala Lumpur |4 x 100 meters relay |
| 9
|Gold |2010 Kuala Lumpur |4 x 400 meters relay |
| 10
|Bronze |2010 Kuala Lumpur |W35 Long Jump |
| 11
|Gold |2011 Kedah |W35 100 meters |
| 12
|Gold |2011 Kedah |W35 100 meters hurdle |
| 13
|Gold |2011 Kedah |W35 200 meters |
| 14
|Silver |2011 Kedah |4 x 100 meters relay |
| 15
|Gold |2011 Bangkok |W35 100 meters |
| 16
|Gold |2011 Bangkok |W35 High Jump |
| 17
|Gold |2011 Bangkok |W35 100 meters hurdle |
| 18
|Gold |2011 Bangkok |4 x 100 meters relay |
| 19
|Gold |2011 Bangkok |4 x 400 meters relay |
| 20
|Silver |2011 Bangkok |W35 200 meters |
| 21
|Gold |2012 Taipei |W40 200 meters |
| 22
|Gold |2012 Taipei |4 x 400 meters relay |
| 23
|Silver |2012 Taipei |4 x 100 meters relay |
| 24
|Bronze |2012 Taipei |W40 100 meters |
| 25
|Gold |2014 Kuantan |W40 Long Jump |
| 26
|Gold |2014 Kuantan |4 x 100 meters relay |
| 27
|Silver |2014 Kuantan |W40 100 meters |
| 28
|Silver |2014 Kuantan |W40 200 meters |
| 29
|Silver |2014 Kuantan |4 x 400 meters relay |
| 30
|Silver |2014 Kuantan |W40 80 meters hurdle |
| 31
|Silver |2014 Kitakami |4 x 100 meters relay |
| 32
|Silver |2014 Kitakami |4 x 400 meters relay |
| 33
|Silver |2016 Singapore |4 x 100 meters relay |
| 34
|Bronze |2016 Singapore |W40 80 meters hurdle |
| 35
|Gold |2018 Penang |4 x 100 meters relay |
| 36
|Gold |2018 Penang |4 x 400 meters relay |
| 37
|Silver |2018 Penang |W45 100 meters |
| 38
|Silver |2018 Penang |W45 200 meters |
| 39
|Gold |2019 Kuching |4 x 100 meters relay |
| colspan="4" |All India Civil Services |
| 40
|Gold |2011 Bhopal |100 meters |
| 41
|Silver |2012 Chennai |200 meters |
| 42
|Silver |2016 Delhi |Long Jump |
| 43
|Bronze |2016 Delhi |100 meters |
| 44
|Silver |2017 Guntur |100 meters |
| 45
|Silver |2019 Raipur |100 meters |
| 46
|Silver |2019 Raipur |200 meters |
| colspan="4" |National Master's Athletics Championships |
| 47
|Gold |2009 Hisar |W35 High Jump |
| 48
|Silver |2009 Hisar |W35 100 meters |
| 49
|Gold |2011 Chandigarh |W35 100 meters hurdle |
| 50
|Silver |2011 Chandigarh |W35 100 meters |
| 51
|Silver |2011 Chandigarh |W35 200 meters |
| 52
|Gold |2012 Bangalore |W35 100 meters |
| 53
|Gold |2012 Bangalore |W35 100 meters hurdle |
| 54
|Silver |2012 Bangalore |W35 200 meters |
| 55
|Silver |2014 Coimbatore |W40 200 meters |
| 56
|Silver |2014 Coimbatore |W40 100 meters |
| 57
|Bronze |2014 Coimbatore |W40 80 meters hurdle |
| 58
|Silver |2015 Goa |W40 100 meters |
| 59
|Silver |2015 Goa |W40 200 meters |
| 60
|Bronze |2015 Goa |W40 80 meters hurdle |
| 61
|Silver |2016 Mysore |W40 100 meters |
| 62
|Silver |2016 Mysore |W40 200 meters |
| 63
|Bronze |2016 Mysore |W40 Long Jump |
| 64
|Bronze |2018 Bangalore |W45 80 meters hurdle |
| 65
|Bronze |2018 Bangalore |W45 High Jump |
| 66
|Gold |2019 Guntur |W45 200 meters |
| 67
|Silver |2019 Guntur |W45 100 meters |
| 68
|Silver |2019 Guntur |W45 80 meters hurdle |
| 69
|Silver |2019 Goa |W45 80 meters hurdle |
| 70
|Silver |2019 Goa |4 x 100 meters |
| 71
|Bronze |2019 Goa |W45 High Jump |
| 72
|Gold |2020 Imphal |W45 100 meters |
| 73
|Gold |2020 Imphal |W45 200 meters |
| 74
|Silver |2020 Imphal |W45 80 meters hurdle |
| colspan="4" |2nd All India Master Games, 2019 |
| 75
|Silver |2019 Dehradun |W40 Trap Shooting |
References
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