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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.
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 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.
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: 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.
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 · 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 Arshad Nadeem, who took silver...
Aug 8, 2021 · Neeraj Chopra | Boy with the golden arm. Chopra’s medal, which came a little more than an hour after wrestler Bajrang Punia won a bronze in the 65-kg weight class, also ensured India’s Olympic sojourn ended on a high. Neeraj Chopra during his run-up during the Tokyo Olympics javelin throw final.
Aug 7, 2021 · Neeraj Chopra became only the 2nd Indian athlete after Abhinav Bindra to win an individual Gold medal at the Olympic Games. Bindra had done so at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, finishing on the top step of the podium in the 19m Air Rifle shooting event.
Neeraj Chopra's 87.58m throw that earned India a historic gold in javelin throw event at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday - watch video. Neeraj Chopra had his arms up in the air. He knew...
