Subedar Major Neeraj Chopra PVSM VSM (born 24 December 1997) is an Indian track and field athlete. Considered as the greatest Indian javelin thrower, he's a double medalist at the Olympics, World Championships, and the Asian Games. He has won the Diamond League once.

Jan 20, 2025 · 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.

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.

Aug 28, 2023 · Neeraj Chopra won India's first-ever gold medal at the World Athletics Championships. Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images

Aug 8, 2024 · Neeraj Chopra, defending Olympic champion, will be the only Indian in action in the event. On Tuesday, Neeraj made a qualification throw of 89.34m in Paris, much higher than the automatic mark...

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. The silver and bronze medals was won by J. Vadlejch and V. Vesely; both from Czech Republic.

Jul 23, 2024 · Neeraj Chopra’s triumph in Tokyo inspired athletes across the world’s most populous nation. Now his country is chasing a bigger prize: a chance to host the Games for the first time. A wall of...

Neeraj Chopra dominated the national scene at the youth level and won multiple international accolades. He shot to fame after winning the gold medal at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

Neeraj Chopra (born December 24, 1997) is an Indian track and field athlete. [1] He is a champion in the javelin throw. [2] He is the first Indian track and field athlete to win a gold medal at the Olympics. Chopra was born in Khandra village in Panipat, Haryana. [3]

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