Mohammad Afsal was an Indian athlete and a sergeant in the Indian Air Force. Afsal won the 800m silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Wiki/Biography
Mohammed Afsal Pulikkakath was born on Saturday, February 3, 1996 in Palapuram, Ottapalam town, Palakkad district, Kerala (27 years old) ;as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Aquarius. Afsal studied at Pally High School in Pally, Palakkad. Afsal obtained a score of 87% in his high school (plus two second year education) examinations. Mohammed Afsal is the representative of Reliance Foundation Youth Sports Programme. Afsal’s nutrition partner is Indian sports nutrition brand Proathlix.
young mohammed afsal
appearance
Height: 5′3″
Weight: 48kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: brown
family
Parents and siblings
Afsal’s father’s name was Muhammad Bashir Prikarakas. Afsal has an older brother.
Mohammad Afsal’s mother and his niece
Mohammad Afsal and his brother
religion
Muhammad Afsal believes in Islam.
Profession
Mohammed Afsal became well known to the public after winning the first Asian Schools Athletics Championships in 2013 in Khao Tun, Pahang, Malaysia. He led the Indian student team to participate in the competition. In the post-match interview, Afsal thanked his coach PG Manoj (Parli School coach) and said:
Even though Rahul and the Malaysian were ahead of me, I didn’t foresee any trouble. I just followed the strategy. I know there is room for improvement. I hope to be able to compete in the World Juniors next year. ”
Afsal then participated in the state championships, inter-state championships, the 2015 Thiruvananthapuram National Games, etc. and won multiple medals. News channels began to follow athletes’ matches. As of 2015, Afsal has won 26 gold medals, 2 silver medals and 2 bronze medals in state-level competitions. He has won 12 gold medals, 2 silver medals and 3 bronze medals in national competitions. Afsal also won 2 gold medals, 1 silver medal and 1 bronze medal at the international level. Afsal’s victories in national and international competitions led to him being offered a job with the Air Force in 2015, which he accepted. Afsal is a sergeant in the Indian Air Force.
Mohammad Afsal in Indian Air Force uniform
Afsal won a silver medal at the 62nd National Senior Inter-State Athletics Championships in 2023, which qualified him for the 2022 Asian Games. Afsal represented India at the 2022 Asian Games and won a silver medal for the country in the men’s 800m event. Essa Ali Kzwani of Saudi Arabia beat Afsal by 0.39 seconds.
Congratulations to Sergeant Mohammad Afsal of the Indian Air Force for winning the award #silver medal🥈 During the 800m race #AsianGames2022.#MissionOlympics#AbkiBaarSauPaar pic.twitter.com/D19O7NGh0s
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) October 3, 2023
Record)
- 2017: Afsal set a personal record of 3:46.48 (minutes:seconds:milliseconds) in the 1,500 meters.
- 2023: Afsal sets a personal record of 1:46.17 in the 800 meters.
- 2023: Afsal sets a personal record of 47.46 in the 400m.
medal
gold
- 2013: Asian Schools Athletics Championships held in Khao Tun, Pahang, Malaysia.
- 2019: Kasanov Memorial Race 800 meters in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
- 2019: Running the 800 meters at the Tatyana Korpakova Memorial International Athletics Meet in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Mohammad Afsal poses with his gold medal at the International Athletics Games in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- 2022: 800m at Watford Open Graded during European tour in May.
- 2022: 800m at the Belfast International EAP Games in May at the Mary Peters Circuit, Belfast.
- 2022: 800m race at the National Games in Gujarat in October.
silver
- 2016: 800m race at the 66th International Service Athletics Championships.
- 2019: 800m race at the South Asian Games in Kathmandu, Nepal.
- 2023: The 26th National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships 800m was held at the Birsa Munda Football Stadium, Morabadi, Ranchi in May.
- 2023: 800 meters at the 62nd National Senior Interstate Track and Field Championships in June.
- 2023: 800m race at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Mohammed Afsal poses with the gold and bronze medalists of the men’s 800m event at the 2022 Asian Games
bronze
- 2018: Patiala Federation Cup 800m.
- 2018: Guwahati Inter-State Championships 800m.
Mohammed Afsal (524th) finished third in the 800m at the Guwahati Interstate Championships
- 2023: The 800m race is held at the IFAM Oordegem in Putbosstadion, Oldheim, Belgium.
Achievement
- As of 2023, Mohammed Afsal is ranked 96th in the world rankings in the men’s 800m category.
- As of 2023, Mohammad Afsal is ranked 1623rd in the overall men’s ranking category.
bicycle collection
Mohammed Afsal owns a Hyosung GTR.
Photos of Mohammed Afsal’s Hyosung GTR bike posted on his Instagram account
Facts/Trivia
- Mohammad Afsal dedicated his 2022 Asian Games silver medal to his family and coaches.
- Afsal loves swimming.
Mohammad Afsal in the swimming pool
- Mohammad Afsal mentioned in an interview that he was eager to receive a tweet from Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulating Afsal and expressing gratitude to the Prime Minister for his support. He also said that he was very happy to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On October 3, 2023, the Prime Minister took to Twitter to congratulate Mohammad Afsal for winning the silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games.
Congratulations to Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath for winning the silver medal in the men’s 800m event at the Asian Games.
His hard work and resilience paid off. India is rejoicing and celebrating this success. here you go! pic.twitter.com/9FizgVwVN8
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 3, 2023
- Mohammad Afsal follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Mohammad Afsal eats chicken with his brother
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Source: HIS Education