Bhubaneswar, June 28 -- Indian long jumper Ancy Sojan said her record-breaking performance at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships, where she eclipsed Anju Bobby George's 22-year-old national record, reflects India's growing stature in world-class athletics.

She added that her focus is on maintaining consistency and winning a gold medal at the Asian Games.

In the long jump, Ancy, 25, made a sensational leap of 6.88 m, outdoing Anju's long-held national record of 6.83 m, which was made during the 2004 Athens Olympics.

"This is a statement that we are also growing like world-class jumpers. I want to be consistent like this. It is the result of hard work that I got my first international medal after 10 years. I want to win a g...