Jeswin Aldrin
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| Born | 24 December 2001 | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Bachelor of Public Administration Madras Christian College | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
Event | Long jump | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | 8.42 m NR (2023) | ||||||||||||||
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Jeswin Aldrin (born 24 December 2001) is an Indian long jumper who holds the national record with a jump of 8.42 m.[2] Aldrin represented India at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the men's long jump event.[3]
Early life
[edit]Jeswin was born on 24 December 2001 in Mudalur, Tamil Nadu to parents Johnson Isaac and Esther Selva Rani. He has two younger brothers, Jerwin Isaac and Joywin Joseph. His elder sister is Adriana Simon and younger sister is Francina Simon. Jeswin's uncle Simon Isaac who lives in Chennai plays a major role in shaping his career.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "A village of churches, halwa and the next big hope in Indian athletics, long jumper Jeswin Aldrin", Indian Express
- ↑ "Jeswin Aldrin breaks men's long jump national record with 8.42m leap". The Times of India. 2 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ↑ "Olympic Profile: Jeswin ALDRIN". Olympics.
- ↑ "Long Read: A village of churches, halwa and the next big hope in Indian athletics, long jumper Jeswin Aldrin". The Indian Express. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
External links
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Categories:
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Indian men long jumpers
- Athletes from Tamil Nadu
- People from Thoothukudi district
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for India
- World Athletics Championships athletes for India
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Asian Games
- Asian Games athletes for India
- Competitors at the 2025 Summer World University Games
- 21st-century Indian sportsmen
- Olympic men long jumpers