Alex Antony

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

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

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. "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. "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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