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Athletics · Haryana

Neeraj Chopra

Olympic and World Champion javelin thrower; India's first track-and-field Olympic gold medallist.

Profile details

Born
24 Dec 1997
Birthplace
Panipat district
State listed
Haryana
Career
2017–present
Sport
Athletics
Discipline
Athletics
Category
Men
Status
Active
Last reviewed
15 Sep 2026

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Honours & Awards

  • ▸Olympic Gold, Tokyo 2020
  • ▸World Champion 2023
  • ▸Asian Games Gold 2018, 2023
  • ▸Arjuna Award
  • ▸Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
  • ▸Padma Shri

Competition Appearances

3 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·2020 Summer Olympics – men's javelin throw
  • ·2018 Asian Games
  • ·2017 Asian Athletics Championships

Career Timeline

  1. 2018Asian Games Gold 2018, 2023
  2. 2020Olympic Gold, Tokyo 2020
  3. 2023World Champion 2023
  4. 2017Competed at 2017 Asian Athletics Championships
  5. 2018Competed at 2018 Asian Games
  6. 2020Competed at athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's javelin throw

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Olympic and World Champion javelin thrower; India's first track-and-field Olympic gold medallist.

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