Background
Shaili Singh was born in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, and emerged as a promising young athlete through junior competitions. Her progress brought her to Bengaluru, where she trained under Anju Bobby George and her husband, Robert Bobby George, at their athletics training setup.
Training Under Anju Bobby George
Anju Bobby George won bronze in the women's long jump at the 2003 World Championships and gold at the 2002 Asian Games. Her experience has made her a prominent figure in Indian long jump, and her coaching has helped shape Shaili's development.
Breakthrough and Records
Shaili established herself as one of India's leading young long jumpers through a series of strong junior performances. Her personal best of 6.76m, set in 2023, remains the benchmark of her career. The mark placed her among the leading Indian women in the event and helped establish her international profile.
Asian Games 2026
Shaili opened with 6.25m and improved to 6.34m in her second attempt. Her fourth jump was officially measured at 6.41m, and she later recorded 6.42m, which became her best mark of the competition. She was in medal contention until China's Mengyi Tan jumped 6.46m in the final round to take bronze, pushing Shaili into fourth place.
Current Season
Shaili entered the 2026 season with a personal best of 6.76m. Her Asian Games best of 6.42m was below that mark, and the recent results supplied for this profile place her performances in a range of approximately 6.18m to 6.52m. The gap between her lifetime best and recent competition marks is worth tracking carefully, without treating it as proof of a particular cause.
In their own words
“I have to work on my runway,” — Shaili Singh, speaking to NNIS Sports, May 2024, after finishing second to Nayana James at the Federation Cup. Nayana won with 6.53m, while Shaili took silver with 6.34m, making it their third meeting of the season and giving Nayana a 2-1 edge.
