International Masters Athletics Championship | 06 Dec 2022

Why In News?

  • Archana Bisht of Dehradun won gold medal in shotput (javelin throw) at the International Masters Athletics Championship held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on December 3-4, 2022.

Key Points

  • Archana Bisht, working as Assistant Superintendent in ONGC, is the younger sister of senior BJP leader and State Minister Mahila Morcha Vandana Bisht.
  • Apart from sports, Archana Bisht also does social work and gives free coaching to economically weak children.
  • It is noteworthy that Archana Bisht had earlier participated in Australia in 2016. Archana Bisht is also a Level One Coach of the International Association of Athletic Federations. The children prepared by them had performed better this year while participating in the National Athletics Competition in Guwahati.