Watch: Neeraj Chopra, 24, thanks supporters for birthday wishes

Neeraj Chopra had won gold during the Tokyo Olympics 2021. (Image credit: Reuters)

Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra turned 24 on Friday and Twitter was flooded with fans and supporters wishing him on his birthday. Such was the fanfare that #NeerajChopra topped Twitter trends in India.

On Friday afternoon, Chopra shared a 42-second video on Twitter thanking everyone for their wishes.

Thank you all for your warm wishes pic.twitter.com/CEehuK4S5z

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— Neeraj Chopra (@Neeraj_chopra1) December 24, 2021

Chopra, who is training in USA now, was joined by his coach Klaus Bartonietz in the message. "Namaste! Bohot bohot dhanyawaad," Hohn said in Hindi while Chopra was recording.

Earlier this month, Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Chopra kickstarted his 90-day off-season training at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Centre in California, USA.

The 23-year-old has started his preparation for the 2022 World Athletics Championships, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games in the prestigious training centre. The state-of-the-art centre, spread over 155 acres, is one of the world's finest training and competition venues.

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"It's time to put the past to rest and focus on the future. Have arrived for my off-season training and look forward to restarting the process of getting better. Immensely grateful to DG sir, @Media_SAI, the TOPS and @afiindia teams and everyone involved in making this happen," Chopra had tweeted.

The 90-day camp will end on March 4, 2022. It will help Neeraj to prepare for the packed season which includes the World Championships in Oregon, USA, the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom and the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.

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Here are a few tweets wishing Chopra on his 24th birthday.

@Neeraj_chopra1 Congratulations #NeerajChopra ji ,wish you more success .pic.twitter.com/2JCy9Il6mj

— Devyani kubade (@devyani_kubade) December 23, 2021

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Heartiest wishes to pride of Nation and India's great athlete _Golden boy @Neeraj_chopra1 on his 24th Happy Birthday

It is a celebration of someone that is loved and greatly admired.#NeerajChopra #HappyBirthdayNeerajChopra pic.twitter.com/H5lO0UnNcY

— Brinda (@Brinda48645437) December 24, 2021

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Birthday greetings to the one and only, inspiration to every Indian, @Neeraj_chopra1.

India stood tall in the Tokyo games with your exemplary performance, keep shining!

Stay blessed.#NeerajChopra pic.twitter.com/0TJgFskiJa

— Dr. Rutvij Patel (@DrRutvij) December 24, 2021

Birthday wishes to a man who inspired the entire nation & who let us all beleive that dreams do come true.

Happy Birthday @Neeraj_chopra1, the golden boy of India. Your excellent performance & singlemindness are the key to ur success.

Sky is just a limit for you!#NeerajChopra pic.twitter.com/n5jIdkq5t0

— Harsh Sanghavi (@sanghaviharsh) December 24, 2021

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