Mohammed Afsal

Mohammed Afsal

Personal information
Full name	Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath
Born	3 February 1996 (1996-02-03) (age 29) Palappuram, Kerala, India
Military career
Branch	Indian Air Force
Rank	Junior Warrant Officer
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	800 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	1:44.93 NR (2025)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing   India Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou 800m South Asian Games 2019 Kathmandu 800m

Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath (born 3 February 1996) is an Indian track and field athlete who specializes in 800 metres. He rose to prominence after winning the silver medal in the men's 800 m event at the 2022 Asian Games. ^[1] In 2025, Afsal set the 800 m national record with a time of 1:44.93. ^[2]

Personal life

Afsal hails from Palappuram, Ottapalam, Palakkad, Kerala. ^[3] He did his schooling at Parali High School, Parali. He is supported by Reliance Foundation. ^{[4] [5]} He works as Junior Warrant Officer in Indian Air Force. ^[6]

Career

• 2023: He won the silver in the 800m at the 2022 Asian Games. ^{[7] [8]}
• 2023: In September, he clocked 47.46sec in 400m at Chandigarh, his personal best in 400m. ^[9]
• 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. ^[9]
• 2022: In October, he won the gold in 800m at the National Games in Gujarat. ^[9]
• 2022: In May, as part of an exposure trip to Europe he won a gold in 800m at the Watford Open Graded Meeting. ^[4]
• 2019: In July, he won the gold in the 800m run at the Qasanov Memorial Meet held at ALMATY, Kazakhstan. ^[10]
• 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. ^[11]

References

1. Sportstar, Team (3 October 2023). "Asian Games 2023: Mohammed Afsal wins silver in 800m; Krishan finishes fifth". Sportstar. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
2. "Mohammed Afsal sets new national record in 800m in Poland - www.lokmattimes.com". LOKMAT. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
3. "ഏഷ്യൻ ഗെയിംസ്; 800 മീറ്ററിൽ സുവർണ പ്രതീക്ഷ: മുഹമ്മദ് അഫ്സൽ". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
4. "Kerala's Mohammed Afsal wins gold medal in 800m at European exposure trip in UK". thebridge.in. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
5. "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.
6. "Kerala's Asian Games hero Afsal shares warmth with his sports teacher at Palakkad school". English.Mathrubhumi. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
7. "PM congratulates athlete Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath for winning silver in Men's 800 m at Asian Games". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
8. 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.
9. "Mohammed Afsal PULIKKALAKATH | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
10. "Indian athletes win six medals in Kazakhstan". The Times of India. 6 July 2019. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2 October 2023.
11. "Golden double for Afsal, Chitra". The Times of India. 22 September 2013. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2 October 2023.

External links

• Kerala State Athletics Association profile
• Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath at World Athletics