Alex Antony
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NationalityIndian
Born (1994-09-03) 3 September 1994
Sport
SportTrack and field

Alex Antony is an Indian athlete who represented India at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Alex was born to a fisherman family and currently lives in Thiruvananthapuram.[4] He alongside his younger brother Anil often ventured into the high seas to assist his father.[5] Alex studied at a local government school at Kanjiramkulam.[6] In 2013, he received gold at the junior nationals and at the Inter-varsity athletic meet.[6]

Alex was one of the 26-member Indian contingent selected for the Tokyo Olympics 2020, which was later postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][4][8]

References

  1. ↑ Korah Abraham (7 July 2021). "From Thiruvananthapuram to Tokyo: Alex Antony's inspiring journey to the Olympics". The newsMinute. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Anjishnu Roy (11 July 2021). "Alex Antony - How the son of a fisherman entered Indian Air Force and eventually fulfilled his Olympics dream". The Bridge. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Alex Antony புல்லுவில்லா டூ டோக்கியோ: மீனவ இளைஞர் அலெக்ஸ் ஆண்டனியின் பயணம்..!". Tamil.abplive. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Kerala man from coast with environment crisis headed for Olympics". Deccan Herald. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Roy, Anjishnu (9 July 2021). "Alex Antony - How the son of a fisherman entered Indian Air Force and eventually fulfilled his Olympics dream". thebridge.in. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  6. 1 2 "From The Rough Kerala Seas to Tokyo Olympics, Alex Antony Has Come a Long Way". News18. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "Meet the Keralites in Tokyo Olympics-bound Indian squad". OnManorama. Retrieved 18 August 2022.


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