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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.
9 hours ago · Neeraj Chopra will defend his gold medal at the Paris Olympics, three years after his triumph at the Tokyo games. Press Trust of India Updated: July 03, 2024 03:33 PM IST
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.
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.
19 hours ago · Neeraj CHOPRA. (2024 Getty Images) Ace Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is skipping the Paris Diamond League 2024 to focus on preparing for his title defence at the Olympics, which starts later this month. The reigning Olympic and world champion is not a part of the entry list for the Paris Diamond League men’s javelin throw competition ...
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 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. In 2016, Camacho-Quinn was left heartbroken after she hit a hurdle and missed out on the Olympic final in Rio.
VIDEO: Neeraj Chopra's 87.58m throw that gave India a historic gold at the Tokyo Olympics. Neeraj's gold medal in Tokyo 2020 also provided company to shooter Abhinav Bindra as the javelin...
Aug 25, 2023 · Neeraj Chopra, 25, qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics on August 25 with a big throw of 88.77m in his first attempt at the World Championships.
Aug 7, 2021 · Updated: August 07, 2021 19:01 IST. Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra celebrates on the podium during the victory ceremony for the men's javelin throw event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games ....
