India’s Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra is celebrating his birthday today. He has won many medals for India in javelin throw. Neeraj Chopra turns 26 today. AFI congratulated Neeraj Chopra, born on 24 December 1997 in Haryana, on his birthday by writing ‘Happy Birthday Champion’.
Indian athletes have been participating in the Olympics since 1990, but India had the misfortune of not winning any medals in track and field events until 2020. But this drought of India ended in 2021. When India won not just a medal but a full gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics, 140 crore people heartily congratulated Neeraj Chopra.
Indian athletes have won a total of one medal in the World Athletics Championships, which started in 1983. In which there was a gold medal drought for India. After Tokyo Olympics, Neeraj Chopra ended India’s gold medal drought by winning the gold medal in this championship in 2023 also. Neeraj won the silver medal in the year 2022. Let us tell you that Neeraj Chopra is the second player in the world to win gold medal in Tokyo Olympics and World Championship at the same time.
According to a report, Neeraj Chopra was made fun of for being fat in his childhood. After which his father sent him to the gym and his hard work and dedication took him to this position.
Let us tell you that Neeraj Chopra has been honored with 5 awards so far. Awarded the Arjuna Award in 2018, Republic Day Honors in 2020, Vishisht Seva Dal Award in 2021, Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2033 and Padmashree in 2024.
