# Joseph Abraham

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{{short description|Indian hurdler}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Joseph Abraham
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| imagesize = 145px
| caption = After winning the 400m hurdles gold at Asian Games 2010
| fullname = Joseph Ganapathiplackal Abraham
| nicknames = 
| nationality = [India](/source/India)n
| sport = [Running](/source/Running)
| event = [400 metre hurdles](/source/400_metre_hurdles), [400 metres](/source/400_metres)
| club = Indian Railways
| collegeteam = 
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|9|11}}
| birth_place = [Kottayam](/source/Kottayam), [Kerala](/source/Kerala), [India](/source/India)
| residence = 
| retired = yes
| death_date = 
| death_place = 
| height = 
| weight = 
| country = [India](/source/India)
| medaltemplates = 
{{MedalSport|Men's [athletics](/source/Sport_of_athletics)}}
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[Asian Games](/source/Asian_Games)}}
{{MedalGold|[2010 Guangzhou](/source/2010_Asian_Games)|[400 m hurdles](/source/Athletics_at_the_2010_Asian_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_400_metres_hurdles)}}
{{MedalSilver |[2006 Doha](/source/2006_Asian_Games)|[4×400 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_2006_Asian_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_4_%C3%97_400_metres_relay)}}
{{MedalCompetition|[Asian Championships](/source/Asian_Athletics_Championships)}}
{{MedalSilver| [2009 Guangzhou](/source/2009_Asian_Championships_in_Athletics) | [400 m hurdles](/source/2009_Asian_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_400_metres_hurdles)}}
{{MedalBronze| [2007 Amman](/source/2007_Asian_Championships_in_Athletics) | [400 m hurdles](/source/2007_Asian_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_400_metres_hurdles)}}
{{MedalBronze|2007 Amman|[4×400 m](/source/2007_Asian_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_4_%C3%97_400_metres_relay)}}
}}

'''Joseph Abraham''' (born 11 September 1981) is an Indian [track and field](/source/track_and_field) athlete from [Kerala](/source/Kerala). He holds the current [400 metre hurdles](/source/400_metre_hurdles) State record of 49.51 seconds set during the [2007 World Championships in Athletics](/source/2007_World_Championships_in_Athletics) in [Osaka](/source/Osaka) on 26 August 2007.<ref name="afio">{{cite web|url=http://www.indianathletics.org/isr.php |title=Official Website of Athletics Federation of India: NATIONAL RECORDS as on 21.3.2009 |publisher=Athletics Federation of INDIA |accessdate=2009-09-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090805174209/http://indianathletics.org/isr.php |archivedate=2009-08-05 }}</ref><ref name="hindu_aug07">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/27/stories/2007082761102100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080108120532/http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/27/stories/2007082761102100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2008-01-08|title=Joseph Abraham, Vikas Gowda go out |date=2007-08-27|newspaper=[The Hindu](/source/The_Hindu)|accessdate=2009-09-18}}</ref> At Osaka, Abraham became the first Indian male athlete to clear the opening round of an event in the [World Athletics Championships](/source/IAAF_World_Championships_in_Athletics) when he reached the 400m hurdles semifinals.<ref name="hindu_aug07b">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/26/stories/2007082660841800.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071109053706/http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/26/stories/2007082660841800.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-11-09|title=Hoffa dethrones Nelson in shot put|date=2007-08-26|newspaper=[The Hindu](/source/The_Hindu)|accessdate=2009-09-18}}</ref> He also won the 400m hurdles gold medal at [2010 Guangzhou](/source/2010_Asian_Games) Asian Games.<ref name="toi_nov10">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/16th-asian-games-2010/india-news/Asiad-Ashwini-Akkunji-wins-eighth-gold-for-India/articleshow/6988671.cms|title=Asiad: Joseph, Ashwini clinch 400m hurdles gold for India|date=25 November 2010|work=[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India)|accessdate=25 November 2010}}</ref>

==Athletic career==
Born in [Kottayam district](/source/Kottayam_district) of [Kerala](/source/Kerala), Abraham made a steady progress in intermediate hurdles. His first sub-52 came in 2003 and in the following year he clocked a time of 51.98 seconds. His best time in 2005 was 50.87 seconds.<ref name="sportstar_jul07">{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/tss/tss3028/stories/20070714501103200.htm|title=Two memorable performances|date=2007-07-14|publisher=[Sportstar](/source/Sportstar)|accessdate=2009-09-18}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> His first national record came at the 2006 National inter-State athletics championship in [Chennai](/source/Chennai). He broke the national record of 50.39 seconds held by [Patlavath Shankar](/source/Patlavath_Shankar) with a time of 50.22 seconds.<ref name="hindu_nov06">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/04/stories/2006110402411700.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071031001913/http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/04/stories/2006110402411700.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-10-31|title=Joseph sets National mark|date=2006-11-04|newspaper=[The Hindu](/source/The_Hindu)|accessdate=2009-09-18}}</ref> On 12 May 2007 at the 13th Federation Cup Athletics Championship in [Kolkata](/source/Kolkata), he broke his own 400m hurdles record 50.04 seconds to win the gold.<ref name="ie_may07">{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/abraham-sets-national-mark/30810/0|title=Abraham sets national mark|date=2007-05-12|publisher=[The Indian Express](/source/The_Indian_Express)|accessdate=2009-09-18}}</ref> Joseph's first sub-50 performance came in the [Guwahati](/source/Guwahati) Asian Grand Prix circuit athletics in June 2007. He won the silver by setting the new national record of 49.52 seconds while coming second behind [Chinese](/source/Chinese_people) [Meng Yan](/source/Meng_Yan).<ref name="sportstar_jul07" />

In June 2009, Abraham achieved the qualifying norm of 49.80 seconds for the [Berlin World Championships](/source/2009_World_Championships_in_Athletics), at the Indian Grand Prix meet in [Chennai](/source/Chennai) by clocking 49.59 seconds.<ref name="sportstar_jun09">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/tss/tss3225/stories/20090620504003100.htm|title=Mediocre, nothing more |date=2009-06-20|publisher=[Sportstar](/source/Sportstar)|accessdate=2009-09-20}}</ref> Later in the same year, he won a silver medal in 400m hurdles (with a time of 49.96 seconds) at the [2009 Asian Championships in Athletics](/source/2009_Asian_Championships_in_Athletics) held at [Guangzhou](/source/Guangzhou), [China](/source/China).<ref name="hindu_nov09">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/14/stories/2009111457131700.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107113041/http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/14/stories/2009111457131700.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-11-07|title=Joseph Abraham takes silver in 400m hurdles|date=2009-11-14|newspaper=[The Hindu](/source/The_Hindu)|accessdate=2009-11-14}}</ref>

On 25 November 2010, Abraham became the first Indian to win individual gold medal at 400m hurdles at any [Asian Games](/source/Asian_Games). He won the gold medal at [2010 Guangzhou](/source/2010_Asian_Games) Asian Games clocking a time of 49.96 seconds.<ref name="toi_nov10" />
;400m sprint
Abraham also competes in the [400](/source/400_metres)m sprint. His personal best for the 400 metres is 46.70 seconds set at the 2006 Open National Athletics Championships in [New Delhi](/source/New_Delhi).<ref name="hindu_oct06">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/07/stories/2006100707822100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105101730/http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/07/stories/2006100707822100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-11-05|title=Pinki, Joseph win 400m titles |date=2006-10-07|newspaper=[The Hindu](/source/The_Hindu)|accessdate=2009-09-18}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{World Athletics}}

{{Asian Games Champions Athletics 400 m Hurdles Men}}
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