Jinson Johnson

Jinson Johnson was born on 15th March 1991. He is a professional sprinter representing India, specialized in the 800 m event. He clocked 1:45.98 at Bangalore in July 2016 qualifying for the Summer Olympics of the year. His personal timing was the third-fastest timing by an Indian at 800m event.

Here are some of his career achievements:

• 2007 - Bagged a gold medal in 800m event at the National Junior Sports Championships, held in Vijayawada
• 2015 - Represented India and won a silver medal in the 800 m category at the Asian Athletics Championships, held in Wuhan, China. The same year, he participated at the Asian Grand Prix, held in Thailand and won three gold medals.
• 2016 - Qualified for 800m event of the Summer Olympics with a record timing of 1:45.98
• 2017 - Bagged a bronze medal in the 800m category at the Asian Athletics Championships
• 2018 - Clinched a gold medal and a silver medal in 1500m and 800m categories, respectively at the Asian Games