Jeswin Aldrin Age, Family, Biography
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Age: 22 Years
Religion: Christianity
Hometown: Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu
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Nickname | Halwa |
Profession | Long Jumper |
Physical Stats | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 10" (178 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Track and Field | |
International Debut | World Athletics Championships in Oregon (2022) |
Coach(es)/Mentor(s) | • Antony Yaich![]() • Yoandris Betanzos Francis ![]() • Bala Chaitanya ![]() |
Medals | Gold • 2019: 35th National Junior Athletics Championships in Andhra Pradesh • 2021: 1st National U-23 Athletics Championships in New Delhi ![]() • 2022: 36th National Games of India in Gujarat • 2022: Indian Grand Prix athletics in Thiruvananthapuram • 2022: Golden Fly Series in Schaan • 2023: CITIUS Meeting in Bern • 2023: 2nd Indian Open Throws & Jumps Competition in Ballari • 2024: 27th National Federation Senior Athletics Competition in Bhubaneswar Silver 2023: 62nd National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar ![]() • 2023: 13th International Jumping Meeting Filathlitikos Kallitheas in Greece ![]() • 2023: 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana ![]() |
Record | 2023: National record of 8.42m in men's long jump at the 2nd Indian Open Throws & Jumps Competition in Ballari |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 24 December 2001 (Monday) |
Age (as of 2023) | 22 Years |
Birthplace | Mudalur, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu, India |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mudalur, Tamil Nadu, India |
School | Daniel Thomas Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Tamil Nadu |
College/University | Madras Christian College, Tamil Nadu |
Educational Qualification | B.A. in History |
Religion | Christianity |
Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
Hobbies | Travelling, Listening to music, Playing video games![]() |
Social Media | • Instagram |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Family | |
Parents | Father- Johnson Isaac Mother- Esther Selva Rani ![]() |
Siblings | Brother(s)- 2 • Jerwin Isaac • Joywin Joseph Sister(s)- 2 • Adriana SKI • Francina SKI |
Other Relatives | Great-Grandfather- Joseph Abraham (1927-2002) [1]The Hindu |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Jeswin Aldrin
- Jeswin Aldrin belongs to a Pentecostal family in Tamil Nadu.
- In the 1960s, his great-grandfather Joseph Abraham created a sweet delicacy called Muscoth Halwa which became popular in Mudalur, Tamil Nadu.
- In his childhood, his family didn’t allow him to watch TV, so he watched sports competitions and long jumpers on the computer bought for the Halwa store they owned.
- His uncle Simon Isaac helped him convince his parents about his sports career.
- During his school days, he went to Anna Stadium in Tiruchirappalli on weekends to practice long jump on the synthetic track. He also participated in kho-kho and volleyball competitions at his school.
- In 2019, he was spotted by French coach Antony Yaich at the 2019 National Junior Athletics Championships in Ranchi who later trained him for the long jump at the Inspire Institute of Sport in Ballari.
- He loves watching anime. Some of his favourite manga series are Blue Lock (2022) and One Piece (1997).
- Antony Yaich taught him the hitch-kick technique, where the jumper while in the air completes a cyclic kick motion instead of using the hang technique.
- In 2023, he qualified for the World Athletics Championships in the men’s long jump in Budapest but failed to qualify for the finals.
- In 2023, he secured eighth place in the Hangzhou Asian Games in the Men’s long jump category.
- In 2024, at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, he secured 13th place in the long jump category with a 7.69m jump.
- He maintains his fitness by working out at the gym.
- On 7 July 2024, Jeswin Aldrin became the 31st athlete to qualify for the Paris Olympics 2024.
- Thereafter, Jeswin Aldrin along with other athletes met Prime Minister Narendra Modi before leaving for Paris Olympics 2024.
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