Neeraj Chopra Biography: Neeraj Chopra has bagged the gold medal in the Javelin throw game at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. He won billions of Indians’ hearts along with the Olympic gold. Here, we have shared the complete Neeraj Chopra Biography including date of birth, family, what led him into sports, etc.
Neeraj Chopra: Age, Family, & Education
Neeraj Chopra was born in Khandra Village, Panipat, Haryana, on 24th December 1997. Basically, he is from a Haryanvi farmer family. Neerja has two sisters. He pursued his graduation from Dayanand Anglo Vedic College in Chandigarh. Currently, he is studying for a Bachelor of Arts from Lovely Professional University (LPU), Jalandhar, Punjab.
| Name | Neeraj Chopra |
| Date of Birth | 24 December 1997 |
| Birth Place | Khandra, Panipat |
| State | Haryana |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Coach Name | Uwe Hohn |
| Mother Name | Saroj Devi |
| Father Name | Satish Kumar |
| Awards | Arjun Award for Athletics |
| Job | Soldier in Indian Army |
Neeraj Chopra: Physique
| Age | 23 Years |
| Height | 1.82 meters / 6 feet |
| Weight | 86 Kg |
Neeraj Chopra: Athletic Career
- In childhood, Neeraj was always teased for his obesity. So, his father joined him in a gym at Madlauda and later at Panipat
- The javelin thrower Jaiveer Choudhary recognized Neerja’s talent and he was the first coach of Neeraj as well
- Later that Neeraj was enrolled in Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex, Panchkula where Naseem Ahmed trained him. Under him, Neeraj learnt the javelin throw and long run.
- At Lucknow’s 2012 junior championship. he did a throw of 68.40 meters
- At the senior and junior national matches, he achieved the throw of 70m and 81.04m respectively
- Then, he got a call from NIS Patiala
- Neeraj Chopra’s first medal was a silver at the Youth Olympics Qualification, Bangkok 2014
- In 2016, he did not qualified for the Rio Olympics
- He bagged a gold medal in the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland
Posting in Indian Army
The Indian army was very impressed with Neeraj’s performance at the South Asian Games and offered the post of Junior Commissioned Officer at the Rajputana Rifles. The rank given to him was Naib Subedar.
Neeraj Chopra: Gold Medal List
2016: World U20 Championship, Poland – Gold with 86.48 m throw
2018: Sotteville Athletics Meet, France – Gold with 85.17m
2018: Savo Games, Finland – Gold with 85.6 m throw
2018: Commonwealth Games, Australia – Gold with 86.47 m throw
2018: Asian Games, Jakarta – Gold with 88.06 m throw
2024: Summer Olympics, Tokyo – Gold with 87.58 m throw
Neeraj Chopra: Awards
Neeraj was honoured with the Arjuna Award in 2018 and won the Vishisht Seva Medal at the Republic Day honours 2020.
