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Mar 12, 2024 · At Tokyo 2020, Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian track and field athlete to win a gold medal at the Olympics. He is also a world, Asian and Commonwealth Games champion. Neeraj Chopra has already established himself as one of the greatest athletes to emerge from India.
Chopra is the first athletics gold medalist for India. As of 2024, he is one of only two Indians to have won an individual Olympic gold medal, the youngest-ever Indian Olympic gold medalist in an individual event and the only individual to have won gold on his Olympic debut.
Sep 5, 2023 · Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in the javelin throw at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first Indian track and field athlete to win an Olympic gold medal. He threw the javelin 87.58 meters, which was a new national record.
Aug 7, 2021 · 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.
Aug 8, 2021 · Neeraj Chopra wins gold medal in javelin, first athletics gold for India in Olympics - The Hindu. On August 4, he became the first Indian javelin thrower in history to qualify for the...
Jun 24, 2022 · Though the throws were far from imposing, amid tough conditions at Tokyo that evening, Neeraj Chopra’s best attempt of 87.58m in his second attempt was enough to win him the gold medal. In fact, his first attempt of 87.03 would have also sufficed for the top podium.
Aug 7, 2021 · “Unbelievable,” was how Neeraj Chopra described his victory in the men’s javelin on Saturday as he became the first Indian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field....
Aug 7, 2021 · India has broken out into celebrations after Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win a historic Olympic gold medal in athletics (javelin throw) at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The 2018...
Aug 7, 2021 · India claimed their first ever Olympic gold in athletics as Neeraj Chopra won the men's javelin at Tokyo 2020. The 2018 Commonwealth Games champion, 23, registered a best throw of 87.58m on...
Aug 27, 2023 · It was a special occasion for Neeraj Chopra as he became the first Indian athlete in history to win a World Athletics Championships gold medal on Sunday night. The Tokyo Olympics gold...
