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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.
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.
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.
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...
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. The Tokyo Olympic gold medalist dominated a field of ...
Jun 18, 2024 · Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra returned to action in style with a gold medal in the men's javelin event at the prestigious Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland on Tuesday, June 18. Neeraj Chopra took the Gold with a best effort of 85.97m, well short of his season-best effort. It was a solid series from Neeraj who tested his fitness and form in a high-quality eight-man field.
5 days ago · Neeraj Chopra is an Indian track-and-field athlete who shot to fame after securing 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 Olympics in 2021.
2 days ago · Neeraj Chopra Athletics Olympics 2024 Get the Latest T20 World Cup 2024 Updates, check out T20 WC 2024 schedules and T20 World Cup points table at NDTV Sports . Like us on Facebook or follow us on ...
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...
