Here is all you need to know about Indian athlete Mohammed Afsal and his biography who clinches silver in in 800m at the Asian Games 2023
Tuesday at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath of India won silver in the men’s 800 metres with a timing of 1:48:50.
Who is athlete Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath, biography, age, parents, hometown state and school
As the race neared its conclusion, Saudi Arabia’s Essa Ali Kzwani passed Indian runner Afsal, who had a chance to win the gold medal and who came in just ahead of him. Here is all you need to know about him.
Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath, the track and field athlete who earned a silver medal in the Men’s 800 m event at the Asian Games, gained the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi’s attention as he expressed his congratulations today. PM Modi took over his official X account (formerly known as Twitter) as wrote:
Congratulations Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath for clinching the Silver Medal in the Men’s 800m Asian Games event. His hard work and resilience have paid off. India is rejoicing and celebrating this success. Well done!”
Congratulations Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath for clinching the Silver Medal in the Men's 800m Asian Games event.
His hard work and resilience have paid off. India is rejoicing and celebrating this success.
Well done! pic.twitter.com/9FizgVwVN8— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 3, 2023
Who is Mohammed Afsal?
Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath, an 800m competitor from Kerala, India was born on February 3, 1996. He hails from hails from Palappuram, Ottapalam, Palakkad, Kerala. For the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, he gets named to the Indian athletics team. At the 2022 Asian Games on October 3, he earned the silver medal in the men’s 800m. In his heats on October 2, he came in first.
Mohammed Afsal’s education
At Parli High School in Parli, he completed his education. The Reliance Foundation is funding him.
A look at Mohammed Afsal’s career so far
He initially gained attention in September when he won the gold at the inaugural Asian School Track and Field Championships in Kautun, Pahang, Malaysia in 2013. He ran the 1500 metres in Chennai in 3:46.48, which was a personal best for him in 2017.
At the Qasanov Memorial Meet in ALMATY, Kazakhstan, in July 2019, he took first place in the 800 metre run. He earned a gold medal in the 800 metres at the Watford Open Graded Meeting in May as a part of an exposure trip to Europe in 2022. The same year, he won the gold in the 800 metres in the Gujarat National Games in October.
Talking about this year, he ran the 800 metres in 1 minute, 46.17 seconds, a personal best, in May at Putbosstadion in Oordegem, Belgium. He ran a wind-assisted 22.73 in the 200 metres in May at Sportpark Stappegoor in Tilburg, setting a new personal record. It is his best even though it is not a registered trademark.
He set a personal record for the 400 metres in September at Chandigarh, clocking 47.46 seconds before earning silver medal at the Asian Games 2023.
Mohammed Afsal’s parents
Afsal’s parents names are not known.
Mohammed Afsal’s net worth
Mohammed Afsal’s net worth has not been disclosed yet.