Neeraj Chopra news- India is a leading country in many fields. India has stood as a super power in the last decade, all countries are shocked and inspired by India’s development and growth. Another field that India is dominating is Sports. After Winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, India is all set to fire at the Paris Olympic 2024. One sports person who holds lots of expectation during this year is Mr Neeraj Chopra. He is a world champion already and the pride of India in Javelin Throw. Lets know more about him.
Who is Neeraj Chopra?
Neeraj Chopra is a Record Breaking Indian Player in Javelin Throw. He is the first ever Asian and Indian to get a gold in World Championship. He serves as A Junior commissioned officer in the Indian Army. He is the first track and field athlete to win a gold medal for India at the Olympics.
Neeraj Chopra news
He is participating in the Paris Olympics 2024 this years. And with a humoungous throw of 89.34 m. He has qualified for Finals in Javelin throw at Paris Olympic 2024. He has made India proud and has raised our expectations for a gold in Olympics.
Neeraj Chopra Age
Our Player is born on 24 December 1997 in Khandra, Haryana, India. As of 2024 he is 27 years old. In such a young age he has set multiple records and has brought gold medals for India.
Neeraj Chopra Hight
Neeraj is quite tall and stand at a height of 6 feet 1 inches tall that is 1.86 m. His tall hight adds a great advantage in his sports and adds up to his skills. The tall hight makes his personality charming and bright.
Neeraj Chopra Girlfriend
Neeraj is Single and does not have a girlfriend. He has never talked about being in a relationship publicly. He is fucussed on his career right now/.
Neeraj Chopra Medals
The number of Medals Neeraj Chopra has brought for this nation is huge. Along with medals he brought imennse Pride, joy to the nation and its people. He has won at national levels several times. Here is the list of Medals won by Neeraj Chopra till date it has 10 Golds and 2 Silvers.
- Asian Junior Championships, Ho Chi Minh City 2016- Silver
- World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 2016- Gold
- South Asian Games, Shillong /Guwahati 2016- Gold
- Asian Championship, Bhubaneshwar 2017- Gold
- Commonwealth Games Gold Cost 2018- Gold
- Asian Games Jakarta 2018- Gold
- Olympics Games Tokyo 2020- Gold
- Dimond League 2022- Gold
- World Championships Eugene 2022- Silver
- Asian Games Hangzhou 2022- Gold
- Dimond League 2023- Gold
- World Championships Budapest 2023- Gold
Neeraj Chopra Records
There are multiple National Awards won by Mr Chopra. Highest of which are-
- Arjuna Award – 2018
- Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) – 2020 Republic Day honours
- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award – 2021 (highest sporting honour of India)
- Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) – 2022 Republic Day honours
- Padma Shri (fourth highest civilian honour) – 2022 Republic Day honours
He has set record by being the first Asian to ever bring a Gold Medal in World Championships
He is also the first Indian to win a Gold medal at Olympic in Track and Field Categoery
So these were all the details you might be curious to know about Olympic Winner in Javelin Neeraj Chopra. Hope you must have found the answer to your question. He is truly an inspiration for Indian Youth. For all latest updates Regarding Entertainment and Fashion stay Tuned with Matlabi News your one stop solution for all hot trends and gossips.
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