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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.
Neeraj Chopra won India’s first gold medal at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in the men’s javelin throw; he covered a distance of 88.77 m with the throw. He became the brand ambassador for ‘Noise’ in September 2023.
6 days ago · Neeraj Chopra is an Indian track-and-field athlete who shot to fame after securing a gold medal at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, and further secured his position as a leading athlete by winning the men’s javelin throw event at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
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...
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.
Jan 19, 2024 · Biography. Neeraj Chopra – Career, Medal List, Records and Personal Achievements. By Times of Sports. January 19, 2024. 0. 758. Table of Contents. Who is Neeraj Chopra? – The Tokyo Olympic 2020 gold medal winner Neeraj Chopra becomes the first person to bag the gold for India nearly after a decade.
Aug 9, 2021 · AA. Follow us. It was a historical day for India on August 7, when the 23-year-old Neeraj Chopra became the first-ever Indian to win a gold medal in athletics in the Olympics. His accomplishment came in the men's javelin throw event with a throw of 87.58-meter in his second attempt.
Neeraj Chopra won India its first gold medal of Tokyo Olympics. (Getty Images) He wanted to rush to the Olympic Stadium, stand there on the runway with his javelin, feel the spear in his hand,...
Neeraj Chopra won the men’s javelin throw gold at Tokyo 2020 Olympics. His throw measured 87.58m. It handed India their first-ever Olympic medal in athletics.
Aug 13, 2021 · Neeraj Chopra made history as the first Indian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in athletics. Other stars to have achieved a similar feat for their nation include: Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, 100m hurdles – Puerto Rico
