Mohammed Afsal

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Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath (born 3 February 1996) is an Indian athlete from Kerala who competes in 800m. He is named in the Indian athletics team for the 2022 Asian Games at Hangzhou, China. [1] He won the men's 800m silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games on October 3. [2] [3] [4] He finished first in his heats on October 2. [5]

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On October 16, Afsal, along with Sreeshankar and Mohammed Ajmal, were felicitated by local MP V. K. Sreekandan in Palakkad for winning medals at the Asian Games. [6]

Personal life

Afsal hails from Palappuram, Ottapalam, Palakkad, Kerala. [7] He did his schooling at Parali High School, Parali. He is supported by Reliance Foundation. [8] [9] He works as Junior Warrant Officer in Indian Air Force. [10]

Career

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