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Nationality | Indian |
Born | 3 September 1994 |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Alex Antony is an Indian athlete who represented India at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [1] [2] [3]
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]