Here is all you need to know about Jinson Johnson along with his age, height and wife as the Indian athelete bags a bronze medal at the men’s 1500m
At the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday, India’s Harmilan Bains earned silver in the women’s 1500-meter race, and Ajay Kumar Saroj and Jinson Johnson won silver and bronze, respectively, in the men’s 1500-meter race.
Who is athlete Jinson Johnson, biography, age, height, weight, wife, record and hometown state
PHOTO | India's Ajay Kumar Saroj wins silver and Jinson Johnson bronze in the men's 1500m in #AsianGames2023. pic.twitter.com/xnu9Cm9dQe
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 1, 2023
Bains finished the race in 4:12.74 seconds, Saroj finished in 3:38.94, and Johnson clock in at 3:39.74.
Who is Jinson Johnson?
Naib Subedar Jinson Johnson born 15 March 1991 is an Indian middle-distance runner who specialises in the 800 and 1500 metres. He is a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) in the Indian Army. The 32-year-old was born in Chakkittapara, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
Jinson Johnson is married to wife Dr Lakshmi.
Jinson Johnson. India. Date of Birth. 15 March 1991. Age. 31. Gender. Male. Weight. 76kg. Height. 188cm
Jinson Johnson education
He attended St. George’s High School in Kulathuvayal for his secondary education and Baselius College in Kottayam for his undergraduate studies. Before enlisting in the Indian Army in 2009, he received training at the Kerala Sports Council’s sports dormitory in Kottayam.
He has been assigned as a junior commissioned officer at Hyderabad as of July 2015.He currently has the rank of Naib Subeda as of 2018.
A look at Jinson Johnson’s career so far
He in the 800 metre race at the 2016 Summer Olympics. At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, he surpassed the 23-year-old national record held by Bahadur Prasad in the 1500-meter race, finishing fifth overall.
He earned the gold medal in the men’s 1500-meter event and the silver medal in the 800-meter race at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, later that year. He finished in 3:44.72.
Johnson placed second in the 800 metre race at the 2015 Asian Athletics Championships in Wuhan with a time of 1:49.69. He also brought home three gold medals from the Asian Grand Prix in Thailand the same year.
Johnson ran a personal best time of 1:45.98 to qualify for the 800 metre race at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He took home two medals in the 2018 Asian Games: a gold in the 1500-meter race and a silver in the 800-meter race, as he finished second to fellow countryman Manjit Singh who took home the gold.
Who are Jinson Johnson’s parents?
Shailaja and Kulachal Johnson are the parents of the Jinson Johson.