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Amoj Jacob Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 28, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth2 May 1998

Age25

BirthplaceThellakam, Kerala

ProfessionAthlete and Banker (sports quota)

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyMother - Mary Kutty; Sister - Ansu Jacob

Amoj Jacob Biography

Amoj Jacob is an Indian sprinter from Thellakam, Kerala, who competes mainly in 400m, 800m and relay events. A national junior record-holder turned Olympan

Early life and background

Amoj Jacob was born on 2 May 1998 in Thellakam, Kerala. Raised in a family where his mother worked as a nurse at Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital in New Delhi, he grew up with a younger sister, Ansu Jacob. As a child he played football and was noticed for his athletic attributes while at school; a physical trainer encouraged him to focus on sprinting, seeing potential for the 400m and 800m distances.

He attended Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College in New Delhi and later Lovely Professional University in Phagwara, Punjab. His formal education includes a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Physical Education.

Career

Amoj began his international athletics career at the Asian Junior Championship in June 2017. Early on he moved from shorter sprints into the 400m and 800m under the guidance of coaches including Arvind Kapoor and Galina Bukharina. In 2017 he set a national junior record in the U20 400m at the Coromandel National Junior Athletic Championship with a time of 46.59 seconds.

Across his junior and senior career he has won gold medals at events such as the 2016 Asian Junior Championship in Ho Chi Minh City and the 2017 Asian Athletics Championship in Bhubaneswar. He has also stood atop national podiums, including the 21st Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championship in 2021.

Amoj has been part of India’s 4x400m relay squads at major global meets. He ran in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 relay team, running the anchor leg with a split reported at 44.68 seconds; the quartet set an Asian record in that race. He also ran in Commonwealth and World Championship relays. At the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest he and his teammates reached the 4x400m final and finished fifth, marking India’s first appearance in the final of that event at a World Championships.

On the domestic circuit he has won multiple Indian Grand Prix races, including victories in 2021 and 2022, and has posted competitive 400m times in the mid-45 second range. In March 2021 he recorded 45.68 seconds in the 400m at the Federation Cup, and he won national and Grand Prix races with times around 45.7–46.0 seconds.

In August 2021 Amoj was recruited by the Bank of India under its sports quota, joining the bank as an officer while continuing his athletic career.

Public profile

Physically, Amoj is listed at 1.79 m (5 feet 10½ inches) and around 72 kg (159 lbs), with black hair and black eyes. He competes primarily in 400m, 800m and relay events and has worked with coaches Arvind Kapoor and Galina Bukharina.

Amoj has been open about challenges off the track; he has spoken about his family’s financial pressures and the responsibilities that fell to him as his athletic career developed. Injuries have affected his availability at times—he withdrew from the 2022 World Athletics Championships after a hamstring issue sustained at the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championship—but he has spoken publicly about his rehabilitation and plans to return to full fitness.

He maintains a calm competitive approach and follows a personal ritual of reciting a prayer before races. In interviews he has emphasized taking things step by step and not dwelling on losses.

Latest updates

In 2022 Amoj was part of India’s relay squad at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and continued to compete domestically with victories at Indian Grand Prix events and the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships. After recovering from injury later that year he returned to international competition in 2023, helping India reach the 4x400m final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest and finish fifth.

Amoj remains active on the national and international circuit, balancing his role with the Bank of India and his training as he aims to build on relay and individual performances.
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Recent Work

4x400m relay — World Athletics Championships

Part of the Indian quartet that finished fifth in the final at Budapest 2023, India’s first-ever final in this event at the World Championships.

2023
4x400m relay — Tokyo Olympics

Ran the anchor leg as part of India’s 4x400m relay team; the quartet set a new Asian record at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

2021
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Career Highlights

  1. Set national junior U20 400m record in 2017 with 46.59 seconds
  2. Gold at 2016 Asian Junior Championship (800m)
  3. Part of India’s 4x400m relay that set an Asian record at Tokyo Olympics 2020
  4. Fifth place in 4x400m final at 2023 World Athletics Championships — India’s first final appearance in the event
  5. Multiple national titles and Indian Grand Prix victories in 2021–2022
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Amoj Jacob born?

2 May 1998

What is Amoj Jacob known for?

Athlete and Banker (sports quota)

What is Amoj Jacob’s marital status?

Unmarried