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  1. 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.

  2. Age: 25 Years. Hometown: Panipat, Haryana. Height: 5' 11" 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.

  3. Aug 28, 2023 · Neeraj Chopra: Age, Height, Family & Education. Neeraj Chopra was born on 24th December 1997 in Khandra Village of Panipat, Haryana. His family is basically an agriculture-based earner.

  4. Neeraj Chopra Wiki, Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More. 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 Olympics 2020 with a mark of 87.58 m.

  5. 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.

  6. Jun 26, 2024 · 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 ...

  7. Jul 22, 2021 · Neeraj Chopra is a top Indian Javelin Thrower. He was born on 24th December 1997, in Khandra Village of Panipat district, Haryana. Neeraj's interest in javelin throwing was established after he...

  8. 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.

  9. Mar 12, 2024 · Only 18 years of age at the time, he also became the first Indian track and field athlete to achieve a world record. Neeraj Chopra is also the first Indian to win the Diamond League trophy after winning the 2023 final in Zurich with a throw of 88.44m. Medals, however, aren’t awarded in Diamond League events. Neeraj Chopra’s gold medals.

  10. 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