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Indian athlete

Mohammed Afsal
Personal information
Full nameMohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath
Born3 February 1996 (1996-02-03) (age 28)
Palappuram, Ottapalam, Palakkad, Kerala, India
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  India
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou 800 m
South Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Kathmandu 800 m

Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath (born 3 February 1996) is an Indian athlete from Kerala who competes in 800m. He is named in the Indian athletics team for the 2022 Asian Games at Hangzhou, China. He won the men's 800m silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games on October 3. He finished first in his heats on October 2.

On October 16, Afsal, along with Sreeshankar and Mohammed Ajmal, were felicitated by local MP V. K. Sreekandan in Palakkad for winning medals at the Asian Games.

Personal life

Afsal hails from Palappuram, Ottapalam, Palakkad, Kerala. He did his schooling at Parali High School, Parali. He is supported by Reliance Foundation. He works as Junior Warrant Officer in Indian Air Force.

Career

  • 2023: He won the silver in the 800m at the 2022 Asian Games.
  • 2023: In September, he clocked 47.46sec in 400m at Chandigarh, his personal best in 400m.
  • 2023: In May, he did his personal best of wind-assisted 22.73 in 200m at Sportpark Stappegoor, Tilburg. Though it is not a legal mark, it is his best.
  • 2023: In May, he did his personal best of 1min, 46.17s in 800m at Putbosstadion, Oordegem, Belgium.
  • 2022: In October, he won the gold in 800m at the National Games in Gujarat.
  • 2022: In May, as part of an exposure trip to Europe he won a gold in 800m at the Watford Open Graded Meeting.
  • 2019: In July, he won the gold in the 800m run at the Qasanov Memorial Meet held at ALMATY, Kazakhstan.
  • 2017: In September, he did his personal best of 3:46.48 in 1500m at Chennai.
  • 2013: In September, he first came into limelight winning the gold at the first Asian School Track and Field Championships at Kautun, Pahang, Malaysia.

References

  1. "Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023". Firstpost. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  2. Sportstar, Team (3 October 2023). "Asian Games 2023: Mohammed Afsal wins silver in 800m; Krishan finishes fifth". Sportstar. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  3. "Asian Games 2023: Parul Chaudhary Wins Gold In Women's 5000m, Mohammed Afsal And Vithya Ramraj Claims Silver And Bronze | Asian Games News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  4. "Parul Chaudhary wins gold in women's 5000m, Mohammed Afsal and Vithya claims silver and bronze". The Economic Times. 3 October 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  5. "Asian Games: Malayali athlete Mohammed Afsal claims silver in 800m". English.Mathrubhumi. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  6. Bureau, The Hindu (16 October 2023). "Change attitude towards achievers: Sreekandan". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 December 2023. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. "ഏഷ്യൻ ഗെയിംസ്; 800 മീറ്ററിൽ സുവർണ പ്രതീക്ഷ: മുഹമ്മദ് അഫ്സൽ". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  8. ^ Desk, The Bridge (19 May 2022). "Kerala's Mohammed Afsal wins gold medal in 800m at European exposure trip in UK". thebridge.in. Retrieved 2 October 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  9. "Reliance Foundation's Jinson Johnson, Jyothi Yarraji, Kishore Kumar Jena and Mohammed Afsal Breach Asian Games Qualifying Mark". News18. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  10. "Kerala's Asian Games hero Afsal shares warmth with his sports teacher at Palakkad school". English.Mathrubhumi. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  11. "PM congratulates athlete Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath for winning silver in Men's 800 m at Asian Games". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  12. Today, Telangana (3 October 2023). "Asian Games: India's Mohammed Afsal claims silver in men's 800m in tight race". Telangana Today. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Mohammed Afsal PULIKKALAKATH | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  14. "Indian athletes win six medals in Kazakhstan". The Times of India. 6 July 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  15. "Golden double for Afsal, Chitra". The Times of India. 22 September 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

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