Golden boy Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024 finals. He qualified with an 89.34 metre throw. Here is info on his career and achievements. Tap to check!
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How it started
Neeraj Chopra’s skills were first recognised by Jaiveer Chaudhary who himself was a javelin thrower. He was his first coach as well.
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First major medal
His first major medal came at the Youth Olympics in Bangkok in 2014, where he won a silver medal, marking his first international debut.
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2018 commonwealth games
At the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia, he made headlines by winning gold with an 86.47-metre throw.
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Asian games 2018
After this, he won another gold medal in the same year at the Asian Games in Jakarta. He made an 88.46 metre this time.
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Summer Olympics 2021
Neeraj became the country’s hero in 2021 at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo where he won the gold medal for throwing an 87.58 metre javelin.
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World Athletic Championship
2023 In the year 2023, he made the country proud again by throwing an 88.17-metre throw at the World Athletics Championship.
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Paris Olympics 2024
In the Paris Olympics, Neeraj Chopra qualified for the finals. He made an 89.34 throw being the best.
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