Neeraj Chopra
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About
Javelin thrower who has earned acclaim for his prolific international career, including as a gold medal winner at the 2017 Asian Championships. He later won the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, where he set a new Indian national record for javelin throw.
Before Fame
He graduated with his bachelor's degree from DAV College, Chandigarh.
Trivia
He has served as a junior commissioned officer in the Indian Army. He earned a gold medal at the 2016 South Asian Games.
Family Life
His parents' names are Saroj and Satish.
Associated With
He and Koji Murofushi have both won field events at the Asian Games.