Amoj Jacob is an Indian track and field athlete and banker, best known for competing in the 400m, 800m and relay events. In March 2021, at the 21st Federation Cup National Seniors Track and Field Championships, he won the men’s 400m gold medal with a time of 45.68 seconds. Amoj Jacob has secured a place on the 2022 Commonwealth Games relay team in Birmingham, England.
Wiki/Biography
PA Amoj Jacob was born on Saturday, May 2, 1998 in Serakam, Kerala (25 years old; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Taurus. Amoji completed his schooling from St. Xavier’s School, Rohini, New Delhi. He received his Bachelor of Commerce degree from Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, New Delhi, India. After graduation, Amoji pursued a bachelor’s degree in physical education at the Lovely Professional University in Phagwara, Punjab.
Childhood photos of Amoj Jacob with his parents
appearance
Height: 5’10½”
Weight: 72kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Amoj Jacob belongs to a Christian family.
Parents and siblings
Amoj’s father’s name is Jacob PA and his mother’s name is Mary Kutty, who is the head nurse of Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital in New Delhi.
Amoji Jacob and his parents
He has a sister, Ansu Jacob.
Amoji Jacob’s sister Ansu Jacob
Profession
Amoj Jacob started his athletic career as a 100m sprinter, but his coach Arvind Kapoor suggested that he train for the 400m and 800m running events. On May 5, 2016, he won the men’s 800m event at the 4th Junior Federation Cup National Athletics Championships held at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.
Amoji Jacob at the 4th Junior Federation Cup National Track and Field Championships
In June 2016, Amoj participated in the Asian Youth Championships held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in two categories: men’s 800 meters and men’s 4×400 meters relay. In July 2017, he participated in the men’s 4x400m relay race at the Asian Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar with teammates Kunhu Muhammed, Arokia Rajiv and Mohammad Anas, with a time of 3 minutes 02.92 seconds. He took part in the 33rd Coromandel National Junior Athletics Championships 2017 at the Acharya Nagarjuna University Athletics Stadium in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh on November 18, 2017, with a time of 46.59 seconds. Junior U20 400m race.
Amoj Jacob (middle) at the 33rd Coromandel National Junior Athletics Championships 2017
In the same year, he clocked 46.50 seconds in the men’s 400m event at the 57th National Senior Inter-State Athletics Championships in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. In April 2018, Amoj participated in the men’s 4x400m relay at the Commonwealth Games in Australia. In 2020, Amoj competed in the men’s 4×400m relay at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In 2021, he participated in the men’s 400m event at the Indian Grand Prix 2 (held in Trivandrum) and the Indian Grand Prix 3 (held in Trivandrum). Bhubaneswar), with reported times of 46.00 seconds and 45.70 seconds respectively. Amoj competed in the men’s 400m event at the 21st Federation Cup National Adult Athletics Championships at the Netaji Subhash National Sports Academy in Patiala in March 2021, clocking a time of 45.68 seconds.
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In March 2022, Amoji won the men’s 400m race at the Indian Grand Prix 1 in Thiruvananthapuram, finishing in 45.98 seconds.
Amoj Jacob (centre) in the men’s 400m at the Indian Grand Prix 1
In June 2022, Amoj won the men’s 400m category at the 61st National Senior Inter-State Athletics Championships in Chennai with a time of 45.68 seconds.
Amoj Jacob competes in the 2023 World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Center in Budapest, Hungary. Amoj Jacob, along with Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi and Rajesh Ramesh, finished fifth in the 4x400m relay final of the event with a time of 2 minutes 59.92 seconds. The Indian team reached the finals for the first time in the history of the World Championships, but was eventually won by the United States.
From left: Rajesh Ramesh, Mohammad Ajmal Wariasoudi, Amoj Jacob and Mohammad Anas Yahya reach the finals at the 2023 World Athletics Championships
Record)
- 2017: At the 33rd Coromandel National Youth Athletics Championships in 2017, he broke the men’s U20 400m national record of 46.59 seconds set by Virender Pank in 2006.
- 2020: The Asian record of 3 minutes and 25 seconds in the men’s 4*400m relay at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics broke the record of 3 minutes and 00.56 seconds set by Qatar at the 2018 Asian Games.
#IND4x400m relay team breaks Asian record #Olympic Games! 😱
Watch Amoj Jacob’s finishing blitz help India finish fourth in the second preliminary round and go straight into the history books. 🙌#strongertogether | #UnitedByEmotion | #Tokyo2020 | #TokyoBest pic.twitter.com/gdDYPX2RLD
— Olympic Khel (@OlympicKhel) August 6, 2021
medal
gold
- 2016: Asian Youth Championships in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (men’s 800 meters)
- 2017: Asian Athletics Championships 2017, Bhubaneswar
- 2017: 33rd Coromandel National Junior Athletics Championships, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
- 2019: The 5th International Balkan Relay Cup 2019 was held in Erzurum, Turkey
Amoji Jacob (left) poses with the gold medal at the 5th Balkan International Relay Cup 2019
- 2021: 21st Federation Cup National Adult Athletics Championships, Patiala
silver
- 2016: Asian Youth Championships in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (men’s 4x400m relay)
Facts/Trivia
- While studying at school, Amoji became interested in football. He was spotted at a football match by Arvind Kapoor, the school’s strength and conditioning coach. He suggested that Amoji specialize in sprinters. In an interview, he talked about how Amoji became a sprinter and said:
He has the height, movement and stride for a 400/800 meter athlete. He already had incredible speed, so I worked hard on his endurance. ”
- Before each sprint and relay, Amoji religiously follows a ritual and recites a prayer.
- In an interview, when asked what he thought about defeat in the game, Amoj replied:
To be honest, I didn’t think much about it. This is my motto. I won’t be disappointed even if I lose. So I’ll take it step by step. Jo bhi hoga dekha jayega. ”
- In 2018, during the Commonwealth Games in Australia, Amoji fainted in the men’s 4*400 relay. His teammates rushed him and took him off the track, causing them to be eliminated from the race.
Amoj Jacob falls to the ground at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Amoji said in an interview about winning the 2021 Confederations Cup gold medal:
No, I’m not surprised, I was prepared for it. I thought I could run around 45.5 seconds, but at the Confederations Cup I was totally wrong. I ran very fast for the first 300 meters and then I got tired. ”
- In the men’s 4x400m relay at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Amoji ran the final leg in 44.68 seconds.
- In August 2021, Amoj Jacob was recruited by Indian Bank under sports quota.
Indian Bank is proud of its newly recruited officer Amoj Jacob who has made the entire country proud. He set the best result in the men’s 4×400m relay preliminaries of the Tokyo Olympics! #Cheer4India #AmojJacob #relayrace #Olympic Games #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/yLsm6iHZ8t
— Bank of India (@BankofIndia_IN) August 8, 2021
- In 2022, Amoj Jacob was injured during the men’s 4x400m relay at the National Senior Interstate Track and Field Championships. As a result, he had to withdraw from the men’s 4x400m relay at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene. In an interview, Amoji talked about his injury and preparations for upcoming sporting events.
I’ve recovered from the hamstring injury and returned to training, but I’m not at my best yet, so that’s why I decided to withdraw from the World Series. Now I’m working towards total fitness and am happy with my progress. If all goes well, I will be ready for the Commonwealth Games. But I need to run a few races before the Commonwealth Games to test my fitness. But I’m not sure if I’ll be competing in any competitions before the Commonwealth Games. ”
Amoj Jacob injured during men’s 4x400m relay at National Senior Interstate Track and Field Championships
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