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
- 2018Asian Games Gold 2018, 2023
- 2020Olympic Gold, Tokyo 2020
- 2023World Champion 2023
- 2017Competed at 2017 Asian Athletics Championships
- 2018Competed at 2018 Asian Games
- 2020Competed at athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's javelin throw
Statistics
About
Olympic and World Champion javelin thrower; India's first track-and-field Olympic gold medallist.
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