Neeraj Chopra is an Indian track and field athlete. He is a javelin throw player. With gold medals at the Olympics, World Athletics Championships, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, Asian Championships and Diamond League titles to his name, Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has etched his name in the history books at a very young age.
| Birth | 24 December, 1997 |
| Age | 24 Years |
| Height | 5 feet 11 inch |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| Family | |
| Occupation | Player (Javelin Throw)Junior Commissioned Officer in the Indian Army |
| Awards | Padma ShriArjuna AwardDistinguished Service MedalOlympic Gold Medal |
Neeraj was born on December 24, 1997. He was born in Khandra, a small village in the city of Panipat in the state of Haryana. His father's name is Satish Kumar and his mother's name is Saroj Devi. His father is a farmer and mother is a housewife.
He received his primary education from his hometown itself. Thereafter, he completed his graduation from Dayanand Anglo Vedic College (Chandigarh). Presently, he is also posted as JCO (Subedar) in the Indian Army.
From the age of 11, his inclination went towards 'Javelin Throw'. His first coach was – Jaiveer (Jai Chaudhary). Jai Chaudhary was impressed by Chopra's ability to achieve a 40 meter throw without training. Neeraj's Javelin journey started from here. From here he brought glory to his country by winning many medals in many competitions. Prominent among them are gold medals in Olympics, World Athletics Championships, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, Asian Championships and Diamond League.
| Events | Year | Place | Medal |
| Olympic Games | 2020 | Tokyo | Sleep |
| World Championships | 2022 | Eugene | Silver |
| World Championships | 2023 | Budapest | Sleep |
| Diamond League | 2022 | Stockholm | In First Place |
| Asian Games | 2018 | jakarta | Sleep |
| Commonwealth Games | 2018 | Ghana | Sleep |
| Asian Championships | 2017 | Bhubaneswar | Sleep |
| South Asian Games | 2016 | Guwahati/Shillong | Sleep |
| World Junior Championships | 2016 | Bydgoszcz | Sleep |
| Asian Junior Championships | 2016 | Ho Chi Minh City | Silver |
| Events | Version | Distance |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo 2020 | 87.58 m |
| Asian Games | Jakarta 2018 | 88.06 m |
| Diamond league | Stockholm 2022 | 89.94 |
| Commonwealth Games | Glade Coast 2018 | 86.47 m |
| World Championships | Oregon 2022 | 88.39 m |
| Asian Championships | Bhubaneswar 2017 | 85.23 m |
| World U20 Championship | Bydgoszcz 2016 | 86.48 m |
| Asian Junior Championships | Ho chi-minh 2017 | 77.6 m |
| South Asian Games | Guwahati 2016 | 82.23 |