Anju Wins the 800m Race, but Loses the Title

However, moments after completing the race, Anju was seen continuing to run and avoiding photographers, as noted by a journalist on social media.

Later that evening, the results were revised, with Anju’s name marked as “SCR” (scratched). Anjali Mavi of Guru Nanak Dev University, who had originally finished second in 2:09.50, was upgraded to gold.

According to media reports, H.B. Radhakrishna, manager of the All India University meet, stated that Anju did not report for the medal ceremony to collect her gold medal and the accompanying ₹15,000 cash prize.

As per reports, the jury gave the team manager 24 hours to produce the athlete. After the stipulated time, the manager reportedly submitted a written statement saying, “She is not here, and she is not under my control.” Based on this, the jury decided to revise the result and scratch out the original winner.

However, when nnis Sports contacted Lovely Professional University manager Madhur, who was travelling back from Mangalore and speaking from a train, he denied this version.

“No, I requested the jury for the medal and even submitted a written application stating that Anju had a serious personal issue due to which she had to leave. I also presented her flight tickets, which were for 8 pm on the same day,” Madhur said.

When asked whether the incident was linked to NADA, Madhur clarified:

“No, NADA was not there. After reaching her hotel, Anju called me and said she would return immediately if any NADA official contacted her.”

This raises a critical question: Can an organising committee legally cancel or withdraw an athlete’s medal solely for failing to attend the medal ceremony?

Multiple attempts by nnis Sports to contact Anju were unsuccessful, as her phone remained unreachable.

In the updated results:

Gold: Anjali Mavi (Guru Nanak Dev University)

Silver: Laxmi Priya Kisan (KIIT University)

Bronze: Anisha Patel