Neeraj Chopra Wiki, Age, Height, Weight, Boyfriend, Family & More

Last Updated: Jul 8, 2024

Neeraj Chopra made history at the Tokyo Olympics by throwing a spectacular javelin of 87.58 meters and winning the gold medal – Neeraj Chopra Olympics.

India’s star 23-year-old javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win a gold medal in athletics at the Olympics. Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, showcasing an outstanding performance at the Tokyo Olympics, threw the spear 87.58 meters on his second attempt, clinching the gold medal and creating history at the Olympics. With this feat, Neeraj Chopra not only became the second Indian in history to win gold in athletics at the Olympics but also the first Indian athlete to achieve this feat. Read about javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra’s biography.

Neeraj Chopra’s Brief Biography

introduction point	Life introduction
Name	*Neeraj* Chopra
Parents	Saroj Devi, Satish Kumar
Birth	24 December 1997 (aged 23)
birth place	Khandra, Panipat, Haryana, India
Citizenship	India
Religion	hindu
game	Track and field (javelin throw)
coach	uwe hona
Achievements	Neeraj Chopra won the Arjuna Award for Athletics, gold medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and 2018 Asian Games. Holds the Indian national record of 88.07 metres. 2016 World U20 Champion winner (set 20m world under-86.48 record). First Indian athlete to win a world title in track and field in U-20.
medal records	Men’s javelin throw, gold medal in Tokyo Olympics 2021

Neeraj Chopra is an Indian track and field athlete specializing in javelin throw. Neeraj Chopra was born on December 24, 1997, in Khandra near Panipat in Haryana to a farmer family. After Anju Bobby George, he became the second Indian to win a gold medal in athletics at the world championship level. He achieved this feat at the 2016 IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) U20 World Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

Neeraj Chopra’s Career

Neeraj Chopra’s father, Satish Kumar, is a farmer from a small village near Panipat in Haryana. His mother, Saroj Devi, is a homemaker, and he has two sisters. Neeraj had no interest in any sport like javelin throw initially. When he was 11 years old, he started gaining weight considerably. Concerned, Neeraj’s father began sending him to the gym. But for some reason, he left the gym and started sending him to the stadium. Encouraged by Jayveer (Jay Chaudhary), who practiced in the stadium in Panipat, Neeraj developed an interest in javelin at the age of 11. Jayveer is a javelin athlete who represented Haryana.

He achieved this feat at the 2016 IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) U20 World Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

In the Asian Athletics Championships held in 2017, Neeraj won the gold medal by throwing the javelin 85.23 meters. Then in the 2018 Commonwealth Games held on the Gold Coast in Australia, he won the gold medal in the javelin throw competition by throwing 86.47 meters.
In March 2021, Neeraj Chopra threw the javelin 88.07 meters at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports Grand Prix-3 in Patiala and broke his own national record, which he had set at the 2017 Asian Games.
Recently, India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has secured a place in the final at the Tokyo Olympics, showcasing a brilliant performance. Neeraj Chopra threw the javelin 86.65 meters in the qualification round.
On Saturday, August 7, 2021, javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra made history at the Tokyo Olympics by throwing 87.58 meters on his second attempt, winning the gold medal.