Neeraj Chopra has once again made the unbeaten feat of his homeland India in the name of India. Before this, Aanju Bobby George won a medal at the 2003 World Athletics Championship and Neeraj Chopra became the second Indian to win a medal. Neeraj Chopra’s biography will deatail his world record, age ,net worth, height, Olympic career in javelin throw, army post, age Marriage and all.
2003 Anju Bobby Geroge’s memory revived once again Neeraj Chopra made history at the world Athletics championship on July 24,2022. He Become the second Indian to win a medal at the World Athletics Champion after Anju Bobby George in 2003. Neeraj Chopra registered a throw of 88.13 meters in the fourth attempt to claim first place and bag the silver medal for India.
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Neeraj Chopra, is an Indian Javelin thrower at such a young age and won an Olympic medal . He is also become the first Asian athlete to make a name for himself and his countery.
Neeraj Chopra Biography
1. | Full Name | Neeraj Chopra |
2. | NiceName | Niju |
3. | Professions(s) | Javelin Thrower and Junior Commissioned Officer |
Physical Stats
1. | Height | in centimeters- 180 cm in meters- 1.80 m in feet/inches-5′ 11″ |
2. | weight | in Kilograms- 86 kg in pounds- 189 lbs |
3. | Eye Colour | Black |
4. | Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life
Date of Birth | 24 December 1997 |
Birthplace | Khandra Village, Panipat District, Haryana |
Nationality | Indian |
Age (as of 2022) | 25 Years |
Zodiac singn | Capricorn |
Hometown | Khandra Village, Panipat District, Haryana |
Birthday | Wednesday |
College/university | Dav college, chandigarh Kurukshetra University, Haryana |
Food Habit | Vegetarian Turned Non- Vegetarian |
Educational Qualification | Graduation |
Neeraj Chopra Coaches
1. | (coaches)/Mentors) |
2. | Raj Kumar (army Coach) |
3. | Uwe Hohn (Personal Coach) |
4. | Klaus Bartonietz |
5. | Naseem Ahmed |
6. | Gary Calvert |
7. | Werner Daniels |
Medal(s)
Gold Medal | |
2. | South Asian Games in Guwahati, India (2016) |
3. | World U20 Championship in Bydgoszcz, Poland (2016) |
4. | Asian Championship in Bhubaneswar, India (2017) |
5. | Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia(2018) |
6. | Sotteville Athletics Meet in Sotteville-les-Rouen, France(2018) |
7. | Savo Games in Lapinlahti, Finland (2018) |
8. | Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia (2018 |
9. | Tokyo Olympics 2020 (2021) |
Silver Medal | |
1. | Asian Junior Championship in Hi Shi Minh City , Vietnam (2016) |
2. | Asian Grand Prix Series Jinhua , China ( 2017 ) |
3. | Asian Grand Prix Series Jiaxing , China (2017) |
4. | Offenburg Speerwurf Meeting in Offenburg Germany (2018) |
5. | Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland ( 2022) |
6. | World Athletics Championship (2022) |
Bronze Medal | |
1. | Asian Grand Prix Series in Taipei, Taiwan ( 2017 ) |
Relationships
Marital status | Unmarried |
Neeraj Chopra Family
Parents | Father/ Satish Kumar Chopra Mother/ Soraj Devi |
Siblings | Sister(s) / Saneeta And Sarita |
Favourite Things
Javelin thrower | Jan Zelezny |
Film | Rocky series, Laal Rang |
Actor | Akshy Kumar and Randeep Hooda |
Virtual Game(s) | Javelin Master 2, Bbrother in Arms, and Asphaltate |
Singer(s) | Rajender Kharkia and KD |
Neeraj Chopra’s records
1. | Event | Edition | Distance | Result |
2. | Asian Games | Jakarta 2018 | 88.06m | Gold medal |
3. | Olympic Games | Tokyo 2020 | 87.58m | Gold medal |
4. | Diamond League | Stockholm 2022 | 89.94m | Second place |
5. | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast 2018 | 86.47m | Gold medal |
6. | World Championships | Oregon 2022 | 88.39m | Second place – Q |
7. | Asian Championships | Bydgoszcz 2016 | 86.48m | Gold medal |
8. | Asian Junior Championships | Ho Chi-Minh 2016 | 77.60m | Silver medal |
9. | South Asian Games | Guwahati 2016 | 82.23m | Gold medal |
Neeraj Chopra Achievements
- 2017 : Hindustan Times Top 30 Under 30 Awarded by Captain Amarinder Singh .
- 2018 : Arjuna Award
- 2020 : Vishisht Seva Medal
- 2021 : Sportstar ACES Award – Sportsman of the Decade ( Track and Field )
- 2021 : Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
- 2022 : Padma Shri
- 2022 : He was nominated for the Prestigious Laureus ” World Breakthrough of the Year ” Award . He was third Indian who was nominated for this award .
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