Olympic Gold Medalist

Who is Neeraj Chopra?

Neeraj is the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Gold Medalist in Javelin throw. Check out some cool photos of Neeraj Chopra.

Where was he born?

Panipat in Harana. Like so many of the top athletes in India in other sports like wrestling.

How long did he throw the Javelin to win?

He became Olympic champion with 87.58m winning throw in the second attempt out of 6.

How many total attempts do athletes get in the Javelin throw?

Everyone gets 6 attempts. If you cross the line, it’s invalid. Once you are in position, you get 60 seconds to complete your throw.

How is his career so far?

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  India
2013	World Youth Championships	Donetsk, Ukraine	19th (q)	Javelin throw (700 g)	66.75 m
2015	Asian Championships	Wuhan, China	9th	Javelin throw	70.50 m
2016	2016 South Asian Games	Guwahati, India		Javelin throw	82.23 m
	Asian Junior Championships	Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam		Javelin throw	77.60 m
	World U20 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	WJR	Javelin throw	86.48 m
2017	Asian Grand Prix Series	Jinhua, China		Javelin throw	82.11 m[26]
		Jiaxing, China			83.32 m[27]
		Taipei, Taiwan			79.90 m[28]
	Asian Championships	Bhubaneswar, India		Javelin throw	85.23 m
	IAAF Diamond League	Paris, France	7th	Javelin throw	84.67 m[29]
		Fontvieille, Monaco	(10 pts)		78.92 m[30]
		Zurich, Switzerland			83.80 m[31]
	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	15th (q)	Javelin throw	82.26 m
2018	Offenburg Speerwurf Meeting	Offenburg, Germany		Javelin throw	82.80 m[32]
	Commonwealth Games	Gold Coast, Australia		Javelin throw	86.47 m
	IAAF Diamond League	Doha, Qatar	4th	Javelin throw	87.43 m[33]
		Eugene, Oregon, USA	(17 pts)		80.81 m[34]
		Rabat, Morocco			83.32 m[35]
		Zurich, Switzerland			85.73 m[36]
	Sotteville Athletics Meet	Sotteville-lès-Rouen, France		Javelin throw	85.17 m[37]
	Savo Games	Lapinlahti, Finland		Javelin throw	85.69 m[38]
	Asian Games	Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia	NR	Javelin throw	88.06 m[39]
2020	Kourtane Games	Finland	Olympics quota	Javelin throw	86.79[40]
2021	Tokyo Olympics 2020	Tokyo		Javelin Throw	87.58[41]
NR−National Records	WJR−World U20 Junior Records	q−Qualification round

What medals has Neeraj Chopra won?

Event	1st	2nd	3rd
Olympic Games	1	–	–
World Championships	–	–	–
Asian Games	1	–	–
Commonwealth Games	1	–	–
Asian Championships	1	–	–
South Asian Games	1	–	–
World Junior Championships	1	–	–
Asian Junior Championships	–	1	–
Total	6	1	0