Amoj Jacob

P. A. Amoj Jacob (born 2 May 1998) is an Indian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres and the 800 metres.

Amoj Jacob
Amoj Jacob in 2017
Personal information
Born (1998-05-02) 2 May 1998
Delhi, India
EducationSGTB Khalsa College[1]
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Sport
Country India
SportTrack and field
Event(s)400 metres, 800 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m: 46.26s (Patiala 2017)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  India
Asian Championships
2017 Bhubaneshwar4 × 400m relay
Asian Junior Championships
2016 Ho Chi Minh City800m
2016 Ho Chi Minh City4×400m Relay

In July 2017, Jacob was part of India's gold medal winning 4 × 400 metres relay team at the Asian Athletics Championships. The team of Jacob, Kunhu Muhammed, Arokia Rajiv and Mohammad Anas clocked 3:02.92, the season best time in Asia, to give India its first gold at the event since Seoul 1975.[3] With this performance, the team entered the Athletics World Championships in August 2017 with the sixth best timing in the world.[4]

References
  1. "National Senior Athletics Championship: Neeraj Chopra beats Davinder Singh to win gold in men's javelin throw". Firstpost. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  2. "Ashgabat 2017 bio". ashgabat2017.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  3. "Asian Athletics Championships 2017: Deconstruction of the gold standard". The Indian Express. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  4. Ryan, Stan (5 August 2017). "India at the London World Athletics Championships". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
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