In Pics: Javelin superstar Neeraj Chopra turns 26, celebrates birthday
The coming year promises to be a huge one for Neeraj Chopra, who will defend the men's javelin Olympic title he earned in Tokyo in 2021 at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Indian javelin throw champion Neeraj Chopra turned 26 on December 24.
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Neeraj Chopra, who was born in Haryana's Khandra village in 1997, is now not only a household name in India, but a global track and field sensation. Chopra successfully defended his Asian Games title last year, becoming the first Indian to become a world champion in any senior athletics event.
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The Indian javelin throw star has already won every major honour in his sport, including gold medals in the Olympics, World Championships, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, Asian Championships, Junior World Championships, and a Diamond League trophy.
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Neeraj Chopra's gold medal in the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest completed an extremely rare and sought set.
The coming year promises to be a huge one for Neeraj Chopra, who will defend the men's javelin Olympic title he earned in Tokyo in 2021 at the Paris 2024 Olympics, which will take place from July 26 to August 11.
