Neeraj Chopra made it look effortless as he sealed his spot at the World Athletics Championships with a stunning first throw in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Neeraj Chopra said he needs to work harder on his core muscles and fine tune his technique to consistently throw 90m-plus distances in international competitions.
The star-studded 12-man event, to be held at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, will feature seven of the best javelin throwers in the world and five Indians, including Chopra.
Neeraj Chopra, who holds the rank of Subedar Major in the Indian Army, admits that his long hair often raises eyebrows when he dons the uniform.
The hugely successful partnership between star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and his long-time coach Klaus Bartonietz of Germany is set to end after five years of working together.
If the two-time Olympic medallist Indian wins gold on September 18, the day of the finals, he will become the third men ever to win the world championships javelin title in two consecutive editions.
2008 Olympic Gold medalist Abhinav Bindra gifted Tokyo after Neeraj Chopra won gold in the javelin event at the Tokyo Olympics last year.
Neeraj-led four Indians to compete in Doha Diamond League on May 16
'I am in a happy place at the moment and I just want to do well in the upcoming events.'
Neeraj Chopra hoped to compete with other prominent international names in India
A montage of moments of the Olympic gold medalist's dive.
Olympic javelin champion Neeraj Chopra was felicitated by the Rajputana Rifles Regiment following his historic feat at the Diamond League Finals last month.
Neeraj Chopra on Thursday acknowledged that his stardom sometimes comes in the way of training and competing in India.
His unwavering consistency and relentless pursuit of gold set an unparalleled example in the realm of athletics.
Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra had an additional plea for the government -- to fast-track the process of laying down the currently in-vogue 'Mondotrack' at the National Institute of Sports in Patiala.
According to the defence PRO, the visit of the defence minister and the felicitation ceremony at the ASI is likely to take place on August 27.
There is no rivalry with Neeraj Chopra, insists Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem
Neeraj Chopra lived upto his favourite billing as the star Indian athlete clinched gold in the men's javelin throw at the ongoing World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest, Hungary on Sunday.
Neeraj, who won gold at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne last month, will next be seen in action at the Zurich Diamond League on September 7-8.
AFI sent heartfelt wishes to Neeraj on the occasion of his special day.
Athletes from the army accounted for 20 medals -- 3 Gold, 7 Silver, 10 Bronze at the Asian Games.
Neeraj Chopra won gold at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland on Tuesday and while the winning throw was well short of his personal best the Indian said he is happy with his fitness ahead of the Paris Olympics.
Our wish for you, Neeraj, is that you keep fulfilling all your dreams and bring greater glory to your family and the nation!
Having secured second place in the Diamond League at Brussels despite an injury, Chopra was honored with a grand reception by the Sports University of Haryana in Sonipat on Friday.
Neeraj said he will be in the best shape for Paris 2024.
Michael Johnson tweeted Neeraj Chopra is a 'javelin thrower with the movement of a sprinter/jumper'.
Paralympic gold medallist Sumit Antil, supported by Neeraj Chopra, has filed a complaint with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) accusing coach Naval Singh of mental harassment and verbal abuse.
'The new mindset of young India no longer settles for mere participation; it aspires to clinch medals and victories.'
Neeraj Chopra produced a season's best effort of 89.49m in his last attempt.
The fans were constantly chanting 'Garam Garam Seera Neeraj humara heera' and 'India-India'.
PM Modi immediately took to Twitter to congratulate the athlete.
Here's hoping he brings more glory for India!
Neeraj Chopra will return to competitive action at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland, on Tuesday against a stellar field.
Neeraj Chopra's foreign training stints in the last few years forced him to include non-vegetarian diet as vegetarian food was not easily available abroad.
Neeraj Chopra said he has suffered a muscle strain and was pulling out of next month's FBK Games as a precautionary measure.
Nursing a long-standing groin injury, Neeraj Chopra claimed a silver medal in the Paris Olympics.
Make track and field events more attractive and marketable, says Neeraj Chopra
Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Sunday clarified that he is not injured but has pulled out of the Ostrava Golden Spike meet in Czech Republic on May 28 as a precautionary measure after he felt "something" on his adductor muscles during a recent training session.
Jhajharia, himself a para-javelin throw legend with double Paralympics gold in F46 category, said when Chopra breaks the barrier of 90m, he will do it by a big margin, going past the elusive mark by 3 to 4 metres.
Neeraj exhibited the basics of throwing a javelin to former Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik on JioCinema's 'Get Set Gold'
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