Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra

Personal information
Nationality	Indian
Born	(1997-12-24) 24 December 1997[1] Panipat, Haryana, India
Education	DAV College, Chandigarh
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Javelin throw
Coached by	Uwe Hohn
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	88.06 (Asian Games 2018) NR
Medal record Men's Javelin throw Representing  India Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Javelin throw Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast Javelin throw Asian Championships 2017 Bhubaneshwar Javelin throw South Asian Games 2016 Guwahati/Shillong Javelin throw World Junior Championships 2016 Bydgoszcz Javelin throw
Updated on 27 August 2018.

Neeraj Chopra (born 24 December 1997)^[1] is an Indian track and field athlete, competes in the javelin throw. He represented India at 2018 Asian Games where he won the gold medal setting the national record of 88.06 m and at the 2018 Commonwealth Games where he also clinched the gold medal. He was the 2016 IAAF World U20 Champion and set the world junior record of 86.48 m at the U20 championships. Neeraj Chopra was selected as the flag-bearer at the opening ceremony for India at the 2018 Asian Games, which marked his first Asian Games appearance.^[2][3] He also represents India at the IAAF Diamond League.

Early life

Chopra hails from Khandra village, Panipat district, Haryana.^[4][5] He had his education from DAV College, Chandigarh.

Neeraj is a Junior Commissioned Officer of the Indian Army with the rank of Naib Subedar in 2016.^[6][7]

Career

Neeraj won a gold medal at the 2016 South Asian Games with a throw of 82.23 m, where he equalled the Indian national record.

He won a gold medal in 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. He also set a world junior record. Despite these performances, he failed to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics as the cut off date was 11 July.^[8]

Neeraj won another gold medal in Asian Athletic championships 2017 with a throw of 85.23 meters.^[9]

Neeraj Chopra registered a season best effort of 86.47 meters in men's javelin throw at 2018 Commonwealth Games (CWG). With that, Chopra not only joined an elite list of Indian athletes to win a gold medal on their Commonwealth Games debut, but also became the first Indian to triumph in Javelin Throw at CWG.^[10]

In May 2018, he again broke the national record at the Doha Diamond League with a throw of 87.43 meters.^[11]

He is currently coached by Uwe Hohn.^[12]

On 27 August 2018, Neeraj threw a distance of 88.06 m to win gold in the Men's javelin throw at the 2018 Asian Games and set a new Indian national record, bettering his own previous record.^[13][14]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  India
2013	World Youth Championships	Donetsk, Ukraine	19th (q)	Javelin throw (700 g)	66.75 m
2015	Asian Championships	Wuhan, China	9th	Javelin throw	70.50 m
2016	2016 South Asian Games	Guwahati, India		Javelin throw	82.23 m
	Asian Junior Championships	Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam		Javelin throw	77.60 m
	World U20 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	WJR	Javelin throw	86.48 m
2017	Asian Grand Prix Series	Jinhua, China		Javelin throw	82.11 m[15]
		Jiaxing, China			83.32 m[16]
		Taipei, Taiwan			79.90 m[17]
	Asian Championships	Bhubaneswar, India		Javelin throw	85.23 m
	IAAF Diamond League	Paris, France	7th (10 pts)	Javelin throw	84.67 m[18]
		Fontvieille, Monaco			78.92 m[19]
		Zurich, Switzerland			83.80 m[20]
	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	15th (q)	Javelin throw	82.26 m
2018	Offenburg Speerwurf Meeting	Offenburg, Germany		Javelin throw	82.80 m[21]
	Commonwealth Games	Gold Coast, Australia		Javelin throw	86.47 m
	IAAF Diamond League	Doha, Qatar	4th (17 pts)	Javelin throw	87.43 m[22]
		Eugene, Oregon, USA			80.81 m[23]
		Rabat, Morocco			83.32 m[24]
		Zurich, Switzerland			85.73 m<ref[>https://www.diamondleague.com/fileadmin/IDL_Default/files/documents/2018/Zurich/Startlists.pdf]</ref>
	Sotteville Athletics Meet	Sotteville-lès-Rouen, France		Javelin throw	85.17 m [25]
	Savo Games	Lapinlahdella, Finland		Javelin throw	85.69 m [26]
	Asian Games	Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia	NR	Javelin throw	88.06 m[27]

NR−National Records

WJR−World U20 Junior Records

q−Qualification round

References

External links

• Neeraj Chopra at IAAF

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