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[ad_1] Neeraj Chopra, the man behind the javelin revolution in India, is known for his humbleness despite achieving an athletics icon. The Golden Boy has spoken about his life journey in the second episode of the 'Fit India Champions' podcast released on Saturday. From a chubby youngster to a world champion, Chopra has spoken on life career transformation. The first episode featured armless archer Sheetal Devi on January 27. A flagship programme of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, the Fit India Mission is an endeavour to spread the virtues of physical and mental wellness. The 'F...

[ad_1] India's Olympic gold medalist and World Champion javelin thrower, Neeraj Chopra, celebrated his 26th birthday by cutting cake on Sunday. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a picture of Neeraj celebrating his birthday with a cake. The governing body of athletics in India also extended their wishes to Neeraj. "Happy birthday champion Neeraj Chopra," tweeted AFI.Happy birthday champion @Neeraj_chopra1 #Paris2024 #Olympics #javelin @Adille1 pic.twitter.com/znxEzqI8EU— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) December 24, 2023Over the last five years or so, this young boy from Haryana, blessed with a strong arm and hunger to succeed, has touched the biggest peaks in athletics. About to enter his late 20s, he is already possibly the greatest I...

[ad_1] File photo of Neeraj Chopra.© AFPOlympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was on Tuesday shortlisted for men's 'World Athlete of the Year' award. The 25-year-old Indian was one of the five athletes shortlisted for the prestigious honour. "The five athletes, who represent four countries from four area associations, have achieved sensational performances across a range of athletics disciplines in 2023, winning titles and breaking world records at the World Athletics Championships 2023, one-day meeting circuits, Label road races and other events around the world," World Athletics said in a release.The other male athletes in the final list are USA's Ryan Crouser (shot put), Sweden's Mondo Duplantis (Pole vault), Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum (marathon) and USA's Noah Lyles (10...

[ad_1] File photo of Neeraj Chopra© AFPIndia's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra added another feather to his cap last week by claiming a World Athletics Championships gold medal at Budapest, Hungary. With it, he also became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the event. Neeraj's best throw in the javelin final was 88.17m. He had a foul throw to start with but then got 88.17m, 86.32m, 84.64m, 87.73m and 83.98m. In a recent interview to NDTV, Neeraj has revealed that the World Championships was "a big challenge" for him."World Championships was tough for me because I was recovering from an injury. While competing in Tokyo (Olympcs) I was fit and I was competing well there, but in Budapest, I was always concerned about my injury. Keeping the injury fear in mind and then winning the go...

[ad_1] Arshad Nadeem (left) and Neeraj Chopra after World Athletics Championships jevelin throw final.© AFPIndia's ace javelin star Neeraj Chopra's family praised him for his exceptional performance in the World Athletics Championships 2023 and talked about the rivalry with Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem. Neeraj recorded his best throw of 88.17 m in his second attempt managing to keep his lead intact till the very end to clinch the gold. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, the Commonwealth Games champion with a throw of 87.82 m bagged a silver medal while Czech Republic's Jakub Vadlejch secured the bronze with a best throw of 86.67 m.Nadeem who fell short by the smallest of margins then shared the stage with the Gold medal winner Neeraj Chopra as the three medal winners acknowledged the crowds in the st...

[ad_1] At the recently concluded World Athletics Championships 2023, Indian Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra made history by giving the country its first-ever World Champion in athletics and 3000 m steeplechase racer Parul Chaudhary also established a new national record in her discipline with timings of 9:15.31 and qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics. After a historic World Championships event for India, let us look at our national record holders in various disciplines in athletics.100m national recordThe 100-meter men's record is held by Amlan Borgohain, who ran the event in 10.25 seconds in the All India Inter Railway Athletics Championship in Raebareli in 2022, as per Olympics.com.With a time of 11.17 seconds at the Indian Grand Prix IV in Patiala in 2021, Dutee Chand owns the women'...

[ad_1] Neeraj Chopra continued to break new grounds as he clinched the only gold medal missing in his decorated trophy cabinet but most of his compatriots flattered to deceive once again at the World Athletics Championships. Indian athletes have won a total of three medals at the marquee event so far, with Chopra accounting for two of those - one silver and one gold. Legendary long jumper Anju Bobby George had won a bronze in the 2003 edition. On Sunday night, the man with the gold arm scripted history again as hurled the javelin to a distance of 88.17m to become the first Indian to win the coveted yellow metal in World Athletics Championships.However, the men's javelin gold is expectedly the only medal the Indian contingent takes home from Budapest. Despite reaching the finals in four e...

[ad_1] File photo of Neeraj Chopra.© AFPOlympic champion Neeraj Chopra on Sunday scripted history yet again as he became the first Indian to win a gold medal in the World Athletics Championships with a best throw of 88.17m in the men's javelin final in Budapest, Hungary. In another first, three Indians finished in top eight with Kishore Jena (84.77m) and DP Manu (84.14m) taking the fifth and sixth spots respectively. Never before did three Indians finish in top eight of an event in the World Championships.The 25-year-old Chopra dominated the competition and achieved his best throw of the day in his second attempt. He had a foul to start with, but then got 88.17m, 86.32m, 84.64m, 87.73m and 83.98m."Heartiest congratulations to Neeraj Chopra for winning India's first ever gold medal at the...