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| Bio/Wiki | |
| Real Name | Neeraj Chopra |
| Profession | Indian Athlete (Javelin Throw) |
| Famous For | First Indian to win a Gold Medal in Javelin Throw at the Commonwealth Games |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 178 cm in meters– 1.78 m in feet inches– 5’ 10” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 65 kg in pounds– 143 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Track and Field | |
| Event | Javelin Throw |
| Coach(es)/Mentor(s) | Garry Calvert, Werner Daniels |
| Records (main ones) | • Set a world junior record at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland • Equalled the Indian national record at the 2016 South Asian Games with a throw of 82.23 m • In 2018, he became the first Indian to win a gold medal in Javelin at the Asian Games, and Commonwealth Games. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 24 December 1997 |
| Age (as in 2017) | 20 Years |
| Birthplace | Khandra, Panipat, Haryana, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Capricorn |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Panipat, Haryana, India |
| School | Not Known |
| College/University | Not Known |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Listening to Music, Travelling |
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| Girls, Affairs & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | N/A |
| Parents | Names Not Known |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Athlete | Jan Železný (a retired Czech track and field athlete) |
| Favourite Politician | Narendra Modi |
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| Bike Collection | Pulsar 220 |
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Neeraj Chopra
- Neeraj was born into a farming family in Khandra near Panipat in Haryana.
- He was inspired to become an athlete (in Javelin Throw) after seeing his seniors doing Javelin Throw in his village.
- From 2011 to 2015, he honed his skills in Javelin Throw at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula.
- India celebrated him for the first time in 2016 when he set a junior world record and got the gold medal at the IAAF World U20 Athletics Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
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