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.