Eldhose Paul
Paul in August 2022
Personal information
Born (1996-11-07) 7 November 1996
Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Alma materMar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam National Cadet Corps [1]
Sport
EventTriple jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best17.03 m (CWG- 2022)[2]
Medal record
Men's Triple jump
Representing  India
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 BirminghamTriple jump

Eldhose Paul (born 7 November 1996) is an Indian athlete who competes in triple jump. In 2022, he became the first Indian to qualify for the final of the triple jump at the World Athletics Championships.[3] At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, he became the first Indian to win a gold medal in men's triple jump.[4]

References

  1. "After promising start to 2022, Eldhose Paul hoping to make big leap". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  2. "Eldhose PAUL | Profile | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  3. "Triple jumper Eldhose Paul qualifies for World C'ships final". The Indian Express. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  4. "Eldhose, Abdulla give India historic 1-2 in triple jump". ESPN. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.


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