Mohammed Afsal

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. He won the men's 800m silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games on October 3. He finished first in his heats on October 2.

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.

Personal life
Afsal hails from Palappuram, Ottapalam, Palakkad, Kerala. He did his schooling at Parali High School, Parali. He is supported by Reliance Foundation. He works as Junior Warrant Officer in Indian Air Force.

Career

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