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.

2 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.

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.

Jan 21, 2025 · Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who made history on August 7, 2021 by winning India's first-ever gold medal in athletics at the Tokyo Olympics, was born on December 24, 1997 to a family of farmers from Khandra village near Panipat in Haryana.

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

Neeraj Chopra is an Indian javelin thrower who won a gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with a throw of 87.58m. With this, he became the first track and field athlete and second individual sportsperson to win an Olympic gold for India.

Aug 9, 2024 · Who is Neeraj Chopra? – The Tokyo Olympic 2020 gold medal winner Neeraj Chopra becomes the first person to bag the gold for India nearly after a decade. Eventually, Neeraj Chopra becomes the first player for India to bag the gold in Javelin throw which is a Track and field category in Olympics.

2 days ago · Neeraj Chopra has shared a video collage featuring his performances and those of legendary Javelin thrower Jan Zelezny, with whom he started working recently. Chopra shared the collage posted by Olympic Khel, the official Indian account for the Olympics. The 20-second video reflects Chopra's ...

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...

Aug 6, 2024 · NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra, the defending champion, showcased his exceptional skills as he confidently advanced to the men's javelin throw final at the Olympic Games with a season's best throw of 89.34m in his first attempt during the qualification round on Tuesday.