Neelu Mishra
Neelu Mishra 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 and 10 National Master's Athletics Competitions over the course of 12 years.
Since 2009, she has been the team captain of the contingent of athletes representing the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh at the national-level competitions.