Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra
Personal information
Nationality Indian
Born (1997-12-24) 24 December 1997[1]
Khandra, Panipat, Haryana, India
Residence Khandra
Sport
Country India
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Javelin throw
Coached by Garry Calvert
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 86.48 (Bydgoszcz 2016) WJR, NR
Medal record
Men's Javelin throw
Representing  India
World Junior Championships
2016 Bydgoszcz Javelin
South Asian Games
2016 Guwahati/Shillong Javelin
Asian Championships
2017 Bhubaneshwar Javelin
Updated on 9 July 2017.

Neeraj Chopra (born 24 December 1997)[1] is an Indian track and field athlete competing in the javelin throw. He won a gold medal in 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. He also set a world junior record.

He had won the gold medal at the 2016 South Asian Games with a throw of 82.23 m, which equalled the Indian national record. Despite these performances, he failed to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics as the cut off date was 11 July.[2] He is from the Khandra Village, Panipat, Haryana in India. He is currently coached by Garry Calvert.[3] Neeraj won gold medal in Asian Athletic championships 2017 with a throw of 85.23 meters. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "NEERAJ CHOPRA: Athlete profile". IAAF.
  2. ↑ "Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra becomes first Indian athlete to win world championships". Firstpost. 24 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "India’s latest athletics sensation Neeraj Chopra is brimming with natural talent". The Indian Express. 28 February 2016.
  4. ↑ http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/slumbering-neeraj-chopra-wakes-up-in-time-4743357/ Neeraj Chopra Wins Gold at Asian Athletic championships 2017
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