Neeraj Chopra: Know The Historical Achievements Of India’s Golden Boy!
By Priyanka Pal28, Aug 2023 11:29 AMjagranjosh.com
Neeraj Chopra
Neeraj Chopra made history after he won the men's 'Javelin' final and a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships. Let’s take a look at his most notable achievements!
the best throw of 2023
Neeraj Chopra currently holds the world record in the men's javelin after his opening throw of the year of 88.67 metres.
Gold medal at the Olympics
The only Indian to have won an Olympic gold medal. With a throw of 87.58 metres, he won the elusive medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
World Championships gold and silver
Neeraj Chopra made history by becoming the first Indian to ever take home a gold medal from the Athletics World Championships.
Commonwealth Games gold
The first javelin thrower from India is Neeraj Chopra to win a silver and gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
Diamond League titles
Neeraj Chopra won his first Diamond League championship in August 2022 after winning the Lausanne leg.
Asian Games gold
2018 saw Neeraj Chopra win his first gold medal. He became the first Indian javelin thrower to win a gold medal at the Asian Games.
Tokyo Olympics Gold
Neeraj already holds an Olympic gold medal that he won at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. India had never won an athletics medal before.
National record holder
Neeraj owns the record for the men's javelin at the national level with a throw of 89.94 metres at the Stockholm Diamond League.
Success Story: बस ड्राइवर की बेटी ने तय किया जमीं से चांद तक का सफर