Neeraj Chopra is an Indian track and field athlete.
Chopra is the first track and field athlete to win a gold medal for India at the Olympics
He is also the first track and field athlete from India to win at the World Under-20 Championships, where in 2016 he achieved a world U20 record throw of 86.48 m, becoming the first Indian athlete to set a world record.
He is one of only two Indians to have won an individual Olympic gold medal, the youngest-ever Indian Olympic gold medalist in an individual event and the only individual to have won gold on his Olympic debut.
He is the reigning Olympic champion, World Championships silver medallist and the Diamond League champion in the javelin throw.
He is also the first Asian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in men's javelin throw.
He is also a Junior Commissioned Officer Subedar (JCO) in the Indian Army.
His silver medal at the 2022 World Championships made him the second Indian to win a medal at a World Athletics Championships
Chopra is the Indian record holder for the javelin throw.