#MeetTheMedalists: All about India's star athlete Jinson Johnson
What's the story
India's athlete Jinson Johnson made the Asian Games 2018 a memorable one as he won his second medal at the coveted tournament.
After winning a silver medal in 800m earlier this week, he clinched a gold medal in the 1,500m race.
He created a big gap in the last lap to finish atop.
Here we look at the achievements of Jinson Johnson.
Performance
Johnson first Indian to clinch gold in 56 years
The 27-year-old athlete got to the podium after finishing his 1,500m race in 3:44.72 minutes.
He finished ahead of Amir Moradi (3:45.62) and Mohammed Tiouali (3:45.88).
Johnson became the first Indian to win a gold medal for India in 1,500m after a gap of 56 years.
In 1962, Mohinder Singh had finished at the summit in this event.
Johnson
A look at Johnson's background and achievements
Johnson was born on March 15, 1991 in Kozhikode district, Kerala.
He became a middle distance runner and then joined the army in 2009.
He gained a lot of exposure there.
The Keralite came into the limelight at the Asian Athletics Championships in Wuhan in 2015 where he won silver.
In 2017, he won a bronze at the Asian Championships.
Information
Johnson broke Sriram's 800m national record recently
Recently, Johnson had smashed the 800m record held by the legendary Sriram Singh for a period of 42 years. He achieved the feat at the 58th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships. That helped him book a ticket for the Asian Games 2018.
Twitter Post
Take a bow Johnson!
Take a bow, Jinson Johnson!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 30, 2018
A phenomenal athlete brings home a Gold in the men’s 1500m race. Delighted and proud! #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/6uqlgzczzQ