Jeswin Aldrin Age, Wiki and Bio

Jeswin Aldrin

Quick Info

ProfessionLong Jumper
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth24/12/2001
Age22 years
BirthplaceMudalur, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu, India
HometownMudalur, Tamil Nadu, India
ReligionChristianity

Bio/Wiki

NicknameHalwa

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolDaniel Thomas Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Tamil Nadu
College/UniversityMadras Christian College, Tamil Nadu
Educational QualificationB.A. in History

Personal Life

Zodiac signCapricorn
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
HobbiesTravelling, Listening to music, Playing video games

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

FatherJohnson Isaac
MotherEsther Selva Rani
Siblings
Brother(s)
  • Jerwin Isaac
  • Joywin Joseph
Sister(s)
  • Adriana SKI
  • Francina SKI

Career

International DebutWorld 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 Bhubaneshwar
Silver
  • 2023: 62nd National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships
  • 2023: 13th International Jumping Meeting Filahtlitikos
  • 2023: 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana
Record2023: National record of 8.42m in men's long jump at the 2nd Indian Open Throws & Jumps Competition in Ballari

Some Lesser Known Facts

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 on weekends to practice long jump on the synthetic track and participated in kho-kho and volleyball competitions at his school.
In 2019, he was spotted by French coach Antony Yaich at the 2019 Junior Nationals 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 (2022-2023) and One Piece (1997-present).
Antony Yaich taught him the hitch-hike technique, where the jumper while in the air completes a cyclic kick motion instead of using the hang technique.
In 2022, 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 2023, he was affected by COVID-19 virus.
In 2024, he was eliminated from the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow after securing 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.
In 2024, Jeswin Aldrin along with other athletes met Prime Minister Narendra Modi before leaving for Paris Olympics 2024.