Two auto-drivers, one destination: The making of India's new long jump queen Ancy Sojan | TheBriefWire
Two auto-drivers, one destination: The making of India's new long jump queen Ancy Sojan
Published 29 June 2026 ยท india
Ancy Sojan shattered a 22-year-old national record in the women's long jump, leaping 6.88m. This remarkable feat, achieved by a daughter of an auto-rickshaw driver
Ancy Sojan shattered a 22-year-old national record in the women's long jump, leaping 6.88m. This remarkable feat, achieved by a daughter of an auto-rickshaw driver and coached by another, fulfills long-held sporting dreams in their Kerala village. Her father and childhood coach, who themselves faced limited opportunities, now see their aspirations realised through Ancy's success, with hopes of her breaching the 7-meter mark.
Published: June 29, 2026 โข 8:57 AM IST ยท Updated: June 29, 2026 โข 10:32 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Ancy Sojan shattered a 22-year-old national record in the women's long jump, leaping 6.88m.
This remarkable feat, achieved by a daughter of an auto-rickshaw driver and coached by another, fulfills long-held sporting dreams in their Kerala village.
Her father and childhood coach, who themselves faced limited opportunities, now see their aspirations realised through Ancy's success, with hopes of her breaching the 7-meter mark.