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Who is Neeraj Chopra?

Neeraj Chopra

About Neeraj Chopra

Who is Neeraj Chopra?

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. He graduated from Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College in Chandigarh.
 
His mother Saroj Devi is a housewife and father Satish Kumar is a farmer. Since he was overweight, Chopra was always persuaded by his family to take up sports. Later, he decided to try his luck at javelin throw and started training at the Shivaji Stadium in Panipat.

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Latest Updates on Neeraj Chopra

Hope to breach 90-metre mark in javelin this year: Neeraj Chopra

'In this new year, I hope I will put an end to this question," Chopra told reporters in a video interaction from England where he's doing off-season training'

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Updated On : 07 Jan 2023 | 6:01 PM IST

Indian Sports in 2022: Hockey good, badminton better, Neeraj best

At least six top Indian athletes were caught for using banned drugs and the run-up to the Commonwealth Games was marred by a series of positive dope cases

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Updated On : 31 Dec 2022 | 5:35 PM IST

From Commonwealth Games to Fifa WC, 2022 was a year of reset for sports

2022 was about one sporting great finally realising his dream and another bowing out after having done it all

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Updated On : 30 Dec 2022 | 12:38 AM IST

Neeraj Chopra replaces Bolt as world's most visible track and field athlete

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra has dislodged the iconic Usain Bolt as the "most visible" athlete in the world after winning a historic gold medal in the Tokyo Games, claimed a World Athletics study

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Updated On : 16 Dec 2022 | 7:57 PM IST

Sports min approves foreign training camps for Neeraj, 3 other athletes

Star javelin thrower Neeraj, along with coach Klaus Bartonietz and physiotherapist Ishaan Marwaha, would be training at Loughborough for 63 days and are set to leave for the UK later this week

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Updated On : 19 Nov 2022 | 6:37 PM IST

Neeraj Chopra to skip National Games, prepare for mega events next season

Neeraj Chopra will not participate in the upcoming 36th National Games in Gujarat as he wants to rest and recover from the exertions of the season and prepare for mega events in 2023

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Updated On : 09 Sep 2022 | 5:28 PM IST

Neeraj Chopra scripts another history, becomes Diamond League champion

It was Chopra's third appearance in the Diamond League Finals. He had finished seventh and fourth respectively in 2017 and 2018

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Updated On : 09 Sep 2022 | 1:30 AM IST

Games beyond cricket: How to plan and build a career in rising sports

Indian athletes medal-winning streak is prompting young people to train for competitive events

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Updated On : 03 Sep 2022 | 11:36 AM IST

National Sports Day: Quotes, significance and top 20 Indian sports players

National Sports Day is celebrated globally to honour the sportspersons, traditional sports, sportsmanship and national sports teams. Read this article to know more about the day

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Updated On : 29 Aug 2022 | 11:34 AM IST

Had felt my season was over after groin injury: Neeraj on missing CWG 2022

Neeraj has now qualified for the Diamond League final on September 7-8 in Zurich, Switzerland, as well as the 2023 World Championships, which has a qualification mark of 85.20m

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Updated On : 27 Aug 2022 | 5:12 PM IST

Neeraj Chopra finishes first at Lausanne Diamond League with 89.08m throw

Neeraj Chopra finished first at the Lausanne Diamond League, becoming the first Indian to clinch the top spot in a Diamond League meet, after registering an 89.08m throw in his first attempt

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Updated On : 27 Aug 2022 | 11:10 AM IST

Commonwealth Games 2022 Closing Ceremony: Time, Where to Watch, Highlights

Commonwealth Games 2022, India's performance, highlights, Opening, and Closing ceremony, where can you watch it? When is the next CWG event? What is the closing ceremony lineup?

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Updated On : 08 Aug 2022 | 11:00 PM IST

CWG 2022 Day 5 Highlights: Gold in Lawn Bowls, TT; IND lose Badminton final

Commonwealth Games Day 5 Highlights: India won a total of four medals on the 5th day with a historic first gold in Lawn Bowls. It won Men's TT final but lost in Badminton Mixed Team. Vikas won silver

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Updated On : 03 Aug 2022 | 2:26 AM IST

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi hails Sindhu, Neeraj Chopra for recent performances

He said, "Friends, be it the classroom or the playground, today our youth, in every field, are making the country proud. This month, PV Sindhu has won her first title of the Singapore Open."

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Updated On : 31 Jul 2022 | 7:47 PM IST

Neeraj Chopra expresses disappointment on being ruled out of CWG 2022

After being ruled out of the upcoming Commonwealth Games, star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra expressed disappointment about not being able to represent the country at Birmingham

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Updated On : 27 Jul 2022 | 1:58 PM IST

Commonwealth Games 2022: Indian star Neeraj Chopra ruled out due to injury

Chopra, who recently won a silver medal at the World Athletics Championships was India's top gold medal contenders

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Updated On : 26 Jul 2022 | 12:54 PM IST

Neeraj Chopra 'elated' with historic silver, learns from challenging final

Neeraj Chopra, who clinched the historic silver medal at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, is elated from his performance, said that the challenging final was a good learning experience for him

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Updated On : 24 Jul 2022 | 11:05 PM IST

We are proud of you: PM Modi congratulates Neeraj Chopra on winning silver

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lavished praise on Neeraj Chopra after he clinched the silver medal in the men's javelin throw final at the prestigious World Athletics Championships in Eugene

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Updated On : 24 Jul 2022 | 10:32 AM IST

Neeraj Chopra wins silver in World Championships, scripts history again

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra scripted yet another history as he became only the second Indian and first male track and field athlete to win a medal in the World Championships

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Updated On : 24 Jul 2022 | 4:58 PM IST

Neeraj Chopra 'spearheading' India's challenge in Birmingham CWG

The stars are shining for the champion athlete as he continues to bag one medal after the other in international competitions and shattering national records with impunity

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Updated On : 23 Jul 2022 | 2:26 PM IST