Jeswin Aldrin

Jeswin Aldrin is an India Long Jumper. He is a national record holder in long jump with 8.42m.[3][4]

Jeswin Aldrin
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (2001-12-24) December 24, 2001
Mudalur, Tamil Nadu[1]
Sport
CountryIndia
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Long Jump
Coached byYoandri Betanzos
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)8.42 NR
at Indian Open Jumps Competition 2023 in Bellary, Karnataka[2]
Medal record
Representing  India
Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 AstanaLong Jump

Personal information

He hails from Tamil Nadu, India. He is born to Johnson Isaac (Father) and Esther Selva Rani (Mother).[5] He has two younger brothers Jerwin Isaac and Joywin Joseph. His elder sister is Adriana SKI and younger sister is Francina SKI. Jeswin Aldrin's Uncle Simon Isaac who currently lives in Chennai plays a major role in shaping and motivating Jeswin Aldrin.

Career

He qualified in Long Jump for 2022 World Athletics Championships but failed to qualify for finals.[6][7] In the 2023 World Athletics Championships, he qualified for the finals in the 12th and last position.[8] He holds national record with 8.42m jump.[9][10]

References
  1. "A village of churches, halwa and the next big hope in Indian athletics, long jumper Jeswin Aldrin", Indian Express
  2. "Jeswin Aldrin breaks National record and makes cut to the coming Asian Games", olympic.com
  3. "21-year-old Jeswin Aldrin shatters long jump national record with world leading distance". India Today. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  4. "Jeswin Aldrin breaks men's long jump national record with 8.42m leap". The Times of India. 2023-03-02. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  5. "Long Read: A village of churches, halwa and the next big hope in Indian athletics, long jumper Jeswin Aldrin". The Indian Express. 2022-04-16. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  6. M, Hari Kishore. ""I am happy to qualify for the World Championships" - Long jumper Jeswin Aldrin". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  7. Sportstar, Team (2022-10-01). "Jeswin Aldrin qualifies for long jump World Championships at National Games". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  8. "World Athletics Championships: Jeswin jumps into final but Sreeshankar crashes out". ESPN. 2023-08-23. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  9. Singh, Navneet. "Jeswin Aldrin's massive leap earns him a national record in men's long jump". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  10. "Jeswin Aldrin broke national record". www.google.com. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
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