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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: 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.
India’s Neeraj Chopra became only the second individual Indian athlete after Abhinav Bindra to be crowned Olympic champion as he won gold in the men’s javelin throw at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. The gold medal is also India’s first Olympic medal in track-and-field events.
1 day ago · Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian athlete to win a track and field gold in the Javelin throw in the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Photo: X/ @Neeraj_chopra1
Jul 22, 2024 · Neeraj Chopra was the star of India's Tokyo Olympics campaign, as he became only the second individual gold medallist from India, and also the first to do so in track and field. Neeraj Chopra...
Jun 24, 2022 · 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.
Jul 16, 2024 · Neeraj Chopra goes into Paris as that unheard of species, a defending Olympic (and World) track and field champion from India.
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. In 2016, Camacho-Quinn was left heartbroken after she hit a hurdle and missed out on the Olympic final in Rio.
Jul 20, 2024 · India's biggest hopes for glory in Paris Olympics 2024 comes in their javelin ace Nerraj Chopra. The Tokyo Olympics 2020 gold medalist has already made a name for himself as one of the athletes India has produced. Neeraj boasts an extraordinary record.
2 days ago · Summary. Neeraj Chopra, the battle-hardened Olympic and world champion in javelin, will be India’s biggest medal hope in Paris. On the eve of the Doha Diamond League, which took place on 10 May ...
