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Neeraj Chopra (Olympic Gold Medalist) Wiki, Biography, Age, Ranking, Images

Neeraj Chopra is an Indian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. He grabs the gold medal in the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Moreover, he set the record at the world junior records. He made his debut in World Youth Championships in Donetsk, Ukraine in the year 2013. In the ongoing Tokyo Olympics 2020, Neeraj will be in action in the men’s javelin throw, which will begin with the qualifying round on August 4, 2021. Neeraj Chopra wins gold for INDIA in Tokyo Olympics 2020. He becomes India’s second individual Olympic Gold Medalist.
Neeraj Chopra was born on 24 December 1997, Khandra, Panipat, Haryana, India. Neeraj Chopra family is now residing in Panipat, Haryana, India, his father is Satish Kumar and his mother is Saroj Devi. His schooling and graduation details will be updated soon. He started her career from his childhood by his talent and interest he appeared in 2013 World Youth Championships Donetsk, Ukraine in this tournament he placed 19th position in Javelin throw of 700 g and he reached 66.75 m.
Later he won the gold medal at the 2016 South Asian Games, where he threw of 82.23 m, which is quite equal to Indian national record. He is currently coached by Garry Calvert, later he won the gold medal in Asian Athletic championships 2017, where he has thrown 85.23 meters. In the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Neeraj Chopra showed his best of 86.47 meters in men’s javelin throw. He is not only joined in an elite list of Indian athletes who won the gold medal on their debut Commonwealth Games.

Neeraj Chopra Biography
Name | Neeraj Chopra |
Real Name | Neeraj Chopra |
Nickname | Neeraj |
Profession | Indian Athlete |
Date of Birth | 24 December 1997 |
Age | 20 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Father Name | Satish Kumar |
Mother Name | Saroj Devi |
Religion | Hindu |
Educational Qualification | Yet to be Updated |
School | Yet to be Updated |
College | Yet to be Updated |
Hobbies | Reading Books and Listening Music |
Hometown | Khandra, Panipat, Haryana, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Married | No |
Wife Name | Yet to be Updated |
Current City | Panipat, Haryana, India |
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Neeraj Chopra as International Competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2013 | World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | 19th (q) | Javelin throw (700 g) | 66.75 m |
2015 | Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 9th | Javelin throw | 70.50 m |
2016 | South Asian Games | Guwahati, India | 1st Gold | Javelin throw | 82.23 m |
Asian Junior Championships | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 2nd Silver | Javelin throw | 77.60 m | |
World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st Gold | Javelin throw | 86.48 m | |
2017 | Asian Championships | Bhubaneswar, India | 1st Gold | Javelin throw | 85.23 m |
World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 15th (q) | Javelin throw | 82.26 m | |
2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 1st | Javelin throw | 86.47 m |
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