Neeraj Chopra: Biography| Gold Medalist| Javelin Thrower

Who has made India famous in the world of Javelin throwing? Let’s give you a clue, he has an impressive collection of gold medals from the Olympics, World Championships, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, Asian Championships and a Diamond League title. Yes, he is another than Neeraj Chopra and this biography helps you understand more about him, his career and his achievements. Early Life & Career Neeraj Chopra, an Indian javelin thrower in Panipat, Haryana. He comes from a farming family and is the eldest among his siblings. Neeraj’s introduction to athletics came when he impressed javelin thrower Jaiveer Choudhary with his initial throw of 40 meters at a nearby sports centre. This began his journey into javelin throwing and he began training under coach Naseem Ahmad at the Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex in Panchkula. Currently, he is number one in the Men’s Javelin throw. Neeraj Chopra became the under-16 national champion in javelin in 2012. He won his first international silver medal at the Youth Olympic Games qualification competition in Bangkok in 2014. In 2016, he won gold medals at the South Asian Games in Guwahati the Grand Prix in Lokeren, Belgium, and the IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. His throw of 86.48 meters in Bydgoszcz set an under-20 record. In 2017, he won first place at the Asian Athletics Championships in Bhubaneshwar, India. In 2018, he won gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in Australia and the Asian Games in Jakarta. At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, he won gold in the final with a throw of 87.58 meters. It made him India’s This made him India’s first gold medalist in track and field and the nation’s second individual Olympic gold medalist after Abhinav Bindra. Moreover, he holds the national record with an 89.94-meter throw.