NEERAJ CHOPRA : A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR YOUTH
Neeraj Chopra Neeraj Chopra VSM (born 24 December 1997) is an Indian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw . A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) in the Indian Army , Chopra is the first track and field athlete to win a gold medal for India at the Olympics . He is ranked 2nd in the World Athletics rankings for Men's Javelin Throw. He is also the first track and field athlete from India to win at the IAAF World U20 Championships , where in 2016 he achieved a world under-20 record of 86.48 m, becoming the first Indian athlete to set a world record. Chopra participated in the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the 2018 Asian Games , being the flag-bearer in the latter and winning gold medals in both. In his debut at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics , Chopra won the gold medal on 7 August 2021 with a throw of 87.58m in his second attempt. As of 2021, he is one of...