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MP Jabir, an Indian athlete, specializes in 400m hurdles and 400m. He made history by becoming the first Indian male athlete to qualify for the 400m hurdles in the Olympics after he earned a spot for the event in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
However, despite displaying promising performances, MP Jabir's journey in the event came to an end after he finished seventh in the 400m men's hurdles heats at Japan's National Stadium. He clocked a time of 50.77 seconds and failed to earn a spot in the semifinals.
The 28-year-old is a Naval sailor from Malappuram, Kerala, who was dissatisfied as his time fell extremely short of his personal best (49.13) and season's best (49.78). Notably, he was ranked 33rd out of 36 athletes in the heats.
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Rai Benjamin of USA, the third-fastest man in the history of the competition, won the heat with a time of 48.60sec. Meanwhile, the second and third spots were taken up by Estonia's Rasmus Magi and Sokwakhana Zazini of South Africa.
A deeper look at MP Jabir's career in 400m and 400m hurdles for India
MP Jabir qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after he clocked 49.78s and won the gold medal at the Inter-State Athletics Championships in Patiala.
It is worth noting that he qualified through the world ranking quota where there are 14 spots available. Additionally, it must have been a good learning for Jabir despite experiencing a disappointing campaign.
MP Jabir has accomplished some notable things throughout his career. He secured a bronze medal at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships in 400-metre hurdles, clocking in at 50.22 seconds.
During the same event in the 2019 Asian Athletics Championships held in Doha, he achieved his personal best timing of 49.13 seconds to clinch a bronze.
He qualified for the 2019 World Athletics Championship and clocked 49.62 in the heats to advance to the semifinals. However, his semifinal run of 49.71 wasn't enough to secure a spot in the final round.
