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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.
Dec 24, 1997 · Honours Summary. 1 x Olympic champion. 1 x World champion. 1 x Diamond League Final winner. 1 x World Championships Silver medallist. More Honours. World Rankings. Personal Bests. Seasons Bests.
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.
3 days ago · Neeraj Chopra (born December 24, 1997, Panipat, Haryana, India) is an Indian track-and-field athlete who shot to fame after earning 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 2020 Olympic Games, held in ...
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.
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.
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.
Neeraj Chopra had scripted history. His monster throw in the men's javelin throw event at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday ended India's 121-year-old wait for an Olympic medal in...
Jun 19, 2024 · India’s ace javelin thrower, Neeraj Chopra, won the gold medal at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland, with a best throw of 85.97m. ... Neeraj’s next competition is the Paris Diamond ...
Aug 27, 2023 · Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win a world athletics title by securing javelin gold in Budapest. The Olympic champion threw 88.17m to beat Pakistan's...
