Neeraj Chopra- Age, Caste, Native, Rank, Gold Medalist

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Neeraj Chopra Bio

Name	Neeraj Chopra
Nick Name	Golden Boy
Date of Birth	24th December 1997
Age	23 years
Native	Panipat, Haryana
Service/Branch	Indian Army
College	DAV College, Chandigarh
Rank in Army	Subedar
Unit	4 Rajputana Rifles
Awards	Vishvashit Seva Medal
Sports	Track and Field
Event	Javelin throw
Coach	Uwe Hohn
Personal Best	88.07m

Niraj Chopra Biography

Neeraj Chopra Wiki

Neeraj Chopra is from Khandra village, Panipat of Haryana. As an early teen, Chopra was full of mischief, and his father persuaded him to grow out of it by having him take up running instead. His uncle took him to the nearby Shivaji Stadium at Panchkula and introduced him to the sport of javelin throw.

Niraj Chopra Caste

Neeraj belongs to jat caste.

Niraj Chopra Career

In 2016, he was appointed a Junior Commissioned Officer in Indian Army with a rank of Naib Subedar.

Niraj Chopra Gold Medal

Niraj Chopra won a gold medal in 2020 summer Olympics on 7th August 2021 with the 87.58 m throw, which is the first Olympic medal in athletics won by an Indian. Niraj Chopra is only the second Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal.