Neelu Mishra

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

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