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  1. Some Lesser Known Facts About Neeraj Chopra. Neeraj Chopra is an Indian athlete who represents India in the javelin throw. He is ranked as Junior Commissioned Officer (Subedar) in the Indian Army. He lives in a joint family with more than 17 other members in Panipat, Haryana.

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    Subedar Neeraj Chopra PVSM VSM (born 24 December 1997) is an Indian track and field athlete, who is the reigning Olympic champion and World champion in Men's javelin throw. He is the first Asian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in javelin and the first Asian to win gold in his event at the World Championship.

  3. Neeraj Chopra is an Indian javelin thrower and Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) in the Indian Army. He bagged the first gold medal of India at the Tokyo

  4. Aug 28, 2023 · Neeraj Chopra is an Indian athlete who is the Olympic world champion currently and has recently won the world championship silver medal in the Javelin throw. He happens to be the first Asian to...

  5. Jan 19, 2024 · His mother, Saroj Devi, is a housewife and he has two sisters. Neeraj developed an interest in Javelin at the tender age of 11 after keeping an eye on Jaiveer (Jai Choudhary) who used to practice at the Panipat Stadium. Jaiveer is a javelin athlete who represented Haryana.

  6. Jul 18, 2024 · Since August 7, 2021, India's biggest pride in the world of athletics has been javelin star Neeraj Chopra. At the age of just 23, Neeraj became India's only second-ever Olympics individual gold...

  7. Aug 9, 2021 · He graduated from Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College in Chandigarh and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts from Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar, Punjab. An obese child, Chopra used to be teased a lot in his childhood, which led to his father enrolling him in a local gymnasium.

  8. Dec 21, 2023 · Neeraj Chopra Personal Life: Date of Birth: December 24, 1997. Place of Birth: Khandra Village, Panipat, Haryana. Nationality: Indian. Religion: Hinduism. Hometown: Khandra Village, Haryana. Education: i) DAV College, Chandigarh. ii) Pursuing B.A from Lovely Professional University, Punjab. Hobbies: Taking care of animals.

  9. Neeraj Chopra: India's maiden Olympic athletics gold. At the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in 2021, Chopra entered the men's javelin competition amidst tough competition. Despite not being the outright favourite for gold, he led the qualifying round with an 86.65m throw, before dominating the final.

  10. 6 days ago · By age 13, Neeraj Chopra weighed nearly 190 pounds, making him one of the biggest boys in his tiny farming village. ... Coca-Cola and Tata Life Insurance among his sponsors, cultivating a personal ...