Muhammad Ajmal Variyathodi

Muhammad Ajmal Variyathodi

Personal information
Born	(1998-06-01) 1 June 1998 (age 27) Palakkad, Kerala, India
Alma mater	Mar Athanasius College of Engineering
Military career
Branch	Indian Navy
Rank	Chief petty officer
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	400 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best	45.36 (2023)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing   India Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou 4×400m 2022 Hangzhou 4×400m mixed Asian Championships 2023 Bangkok 4×400m

Muhammad Ajmal Variyathodi (born 1 June 1998) is an Indian sprinter who specializes in 400 m events. ^[1]

Career

At the 2022 Asian Games, Ajmal won gold medal in the 4×400 m relay and silver medal in the mixed 4×400 m relay. ^{[2] [3]}

At the 2023 Asian Championships, he won silver medal in the 4x400 m relay event. He also competed in the same event at the 2023 World Championships, reaching the final after having set an Asian record of 2:59.05 in the heats, the team ultimately finished sixth. ^[4]

References

1. "India's winning 4: Three fought injuries, fourth is a footballer-turned-sprinter". The Indian Express. 2023-08-28. Archived from the original on 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
2. "Asian Games Results". Asian Games, Hangzhou 2022. 4 October 2023. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
3. "Asian Games Results". Asian Games, Hangzhou 2022. 2 October 2023. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
4. "RESULTS 4 x 400 Metres Relay Men - Round 1" (PDF). International Association of Athletics Federations. 26 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.

External links

• Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi at World Athletics
• Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi at Olympics.com
• Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi at Olympedia