New Delhi
Olympic gold medalist spear throw athlete Neeraj Chopra has got a big responsibility in the Indian Army. Neeraj Chopra has been given the title of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army. Neeraj Chopra is one of the best players in the world in the javelin throw Neeraj Tokyo has won the gold medal in the Jewelin throw for India in the Olympics 2020. Now he has been given the post of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army.
Neeraj Chopra created history by winning the gold medal in the spear throw at the Tokyo Olympics. He became the first track and field athlete to win a personal gold medal for the country. In his second attempt, Neeraj secured the first place with a distance of 87.58 meters and won Gold. He won the first gold for India at the Tokyo Olympics.
Neeraj Chopra was earlier held the post of Subedar in the Army. Due to Chopra, people have come to know the javelin throw in India. It is noteworthy that Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in a spear throw for India at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Since then, he came into the limelight. He also won the silver medal at the Paris Olympics of 2024.
Neeraj Chopra will participate in the 71st Olelen Janusz Kusosinski Memorial Competition in Chorjov, Poland on May 23, after the proposed NC Classic was postponed next week in Bengaluru. The double Olympic medalist Neeraj was to participate in the NC Classic with some other star players from all over the world and India and also hosting the competition on 24 May but was postponed due to military confrontation between India and Pakistan.
Neeraj in Chorjov will face the challenge of local players such as two -time world champion and Paris Olympic bronze medalist Granada Granada, Julian Weber of Germany and Marsin Krukovski, national record holder of Poland, besides Cyprian Mergeiglode and David Vegenar.
This competition to be held in Poland will be the third tournament of the session for Neeraj. He started his campaign in South Africa and will now take part in the Doha Dimeond League on 16 May where he won the title in 2023 (88.67 meters) and finished second in 2024 (88.36 meters). Neeraj will also have to face the challenge of Peters in Doha. Peters also had to participate in NC Classic with 2016 Olympic champions Thomas Roaler of Germany and Julius Jeoo of 2015 world champion Kenya.
