Muhammad Ajmal Variyathodi

Muhammad Ajmal Variyathodi (born 1 June 1998) is an Indian sprinter who specializes in 400 m events.^[1]

Muhammad Ajmal Variyathodi

Personal information
Born	(1998-06-01) 1 June 1998 (age 27) Palakkad, Kerala, India
Alma mater	Mar Athanasius College of Engineering
Military career
Branch	Indian Navy
Rank	Chief petty officer
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	400 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best	45.36 (2023)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  India Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou 4×400m 2022 Hangzhou 4×400m mixed Asian Championships 2023 Bangkok 4×400m

Career

At the 2022 Asian Games, Ajmal won gold medal in the 4×400 m relay and silver medal in the mixed 4×400 m relay.^[2][3]

At the 2023 Asian Championships, he won silver medal in the 4x400 m relay event. He also competed in the same event at the 2023 World Championships, reaching the final after having set an Asian record of 2:59.05 in the heats, the team ultimately finished sixth.^[4]