Mohammed Afsal

JWO

Mohammed Afsal

Personal information
Full name	Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath
Nationality	Indian
Born	3 February 1996 (1996-02-03) (age 29) Palappuram, Ottapalam, Palakkad, Kerala, India
Military career
Allegiance	India
Branch	Indian Air Force
Rank	Junior Warrant Officer
Sport
Country	India
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 800 m South Asian Games 2019 Kathmandu 800 m

JWO Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath (born 3 February 1996) is an Indian middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. He rose to prominence after winning the silver medal in the 800 metres event at the 2022 Asian Games. ^[1] He also holds the national record in the 800 metres with a time of 1:44.93, set in July 2025 in Poznań, Poland. ^[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