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]

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

• 2023: He won the silver in the 800m at the 2022 Asian Games.^[11][12]
• 2023: In September, he clocked 47.46sec in 400m at Chandigarh, his personal best in 400m.^[13]
• 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.^[13]
• 2022: In October, he won the gold in 800m at the National Games in Gujarat.^[13]
• 2022: In May, as part of an exposure trip to Europe he won a gold in 800m at the Watford Open Graded Meeting.^[8]
• 2019: In July, he won the gold in the 800m run at the Qasanov Memorial Meet held at ALMATY, Kazakhstan.^[14]
• 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.^[15]