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'''Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath''' (born 3 February 1996) is an [[Athletics in India|Indian athlete]] from [[Kerala]] who competes in 800m. He is named in the Indian athletics team for the 2022 [[Asian Games]] at [[Hangzhou]], [[China]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-26 |title=Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023 |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/asian-games-2023-full-list-of-634-indian-athletes-who-will-take-part-in-hangzhou-event-13042652.html |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> He won the men's 800m silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games on October 3.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2023-10-03 |title=Asian Games 2023: Mohammed Afsal wins silver in 800m; Krishan finishes fifth |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/asian-games/mohammed-afsal-pulikkalakath-silver-medal-800m-asian-games-2023-result-hangzhou-athletics-news-updates/article67375278.ece |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Asian Games 2023: Parul Chaudhary Wins Gold In Women's 5000m, Mohammed Afsal And Vithya Ramraj Claims Silver And Bronze {{!}} Asian Games News |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/asian-games-2023/asian-games-2023-parul-chaudhary-wins-gold-in-womens-5000m-mohammed-afsal-and-vithya-ramraj-claims-silver-and-bronze-4446126 |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=NDTVSports.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-03 |title=Parul Chaudhary wins gold in women's 5000m, Mohammed Afsal and Vithya claims silver and bronze |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/parul-chaudhary-wins-gold-in-womens-5000m-mohammed-afsal-and-vithya-claims-silver-and-bronze/articleshow/104136049.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-10-03 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> He finished first in his heats on October 2.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-03 |title=Asian Games: Malayali athlete Mohammed Afsal claims silver in 800m |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/special-pages/asian-games-2023/asian-games-malayali-athlete-mohammed-afsal-claims-silver-in-800m-1.8954103 |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=English.Mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Afsal hails from Palappuram, [[Ottapalam]], [[Palakkad district|Palakkad]], [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=ഏഷ്യൻ ഗെയിംസ്; 800 മീറ്ററിൽ സുവർണ പ്രതീക്ഷ: മുഹമ്മദ് അഫ്സൽ |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/district-news/palakkad/2023/09/24/palakkad-asian-games-golden-hope-in-800m-muhammad-afzal.html |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=ManoramaOnline |language=ml}}</ref> He did his schooling at Parli High School, Parli. He is supported by Reliance Foundation.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=The Bridge |date=2022-05-19 |title=Kerala's Mohammed Afsal wins gold medal in 800m at European exposure trip in UK |url=https://thebridge.in/athletics/md-afsal-gold-medal-european-exposure-trip-uk-31643 |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=thebridge.in |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==

* 2023: He won the silver in the 800m at the 2022 Asian Games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PM congratulates athlete Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath for winning silver in Men's 800 m at Asian Games |url=https://pib.gov.in/pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1963863 |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Today |first=Telangana |date=2023-10-03 |title=Asian Games: India’s Mohammed Afsal claims silver in men’s 800m in tight race |url=https://telanganatoday.com/asian-games-indias-mohammed-afsal-claims-silver-in-mens-800m-in-tight-race |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Telangana Today |language=en-US}}</ref>
* 2023: In September, he clocked 47.46sec in 400m at Chandigarh, his personal best in 400m.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Mohammed Afsal PULIKKALAKATH {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/india/mohammed-afsal-pulikkalakath-14598247 |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=worldathletics.org}}</ref>
* 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.<ref name=":1" />
* 2022: In October, he won the gold in 800m at the National Games in Gujarat.<ref name=":1" />
* 2022: In May, as part of an exposure trip to Europe he won a gold in 800m at the Watford Open Graded Meeting.<ref name=":0" />
* 2019: In July, he won the gold in the 800m run at the Qasanov Memorial Meet held at ALMATY, Kazakhstan.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-07-06 |title=Indian athletes win six medals in Kazakhstan |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/indian-athletes-win-six-medals-in-kazakhstan/articleshow/70106384.cms |access-date=2023-10-02 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
* 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.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-09-22 |title=Golden double for Afsal, Chitra |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/golden-double-for-afsal-chitra/articleshow/22873829.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst |access-date=2023-10-02 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.keralaathletics.org/athlet_profile/NjEyOA== Kerala State Athletics Association profile]
*[https://worldathletics.org/athletes/india/mohammed-afsal-pulikkalakath-14598247 Mohammed Afsal] at [[World Athletics]]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1996 births]]
[[Category:Athletes from Kerala]]
[[Category:Indian male middle-distance runners]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists for India]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)]]

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