Neeraj - India's brightest track and field star
Young javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has established himself as the one of the brightest track and field stars from India in recent times. Chopra came into the limelight with a stunning gold medal at the 2016 Junior World Championships in Poland. (Getty Images)
Neeraj shines with junior world record
Neeraj broke the junior world record with a throw of 86.48m, which was even farther than the distance thrown to win the bronze medal a month later at the Rio Olympics. (Getty Images)
Neeraj wins gold medals in CWG and Asiad
The 23-year-old made further strides with gold medal winning efforts at the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games in 2018. At the Asiad in Indonesia (2018), he established a new national record with a throw of 88.06m. (Getty Images)
Neeraj misses IAAF Worlds due to surgery
In May 2019, Neeraj underwent elbow surgery on his throwing arm. He missed the IAAF World Championships, the Diamond League and the Asian Championships while recovering from the injury. (TOI Photo)
AFI backs Neeraj to heal properly
Neeraj was expected to compete at the National Championships at the end of 2019, but the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) didn't give him permission to compete, which in turn gave him more time to heal. (Getty Images)
Neeraj makes an impressive comeback!
Neeraj though made an impressive comeback, post-surgery, qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics with a throw of 87.86m at the ACNE League meeting in South Africa in January 2020. (Twitter Photo)
Neeraj all set for Tokyo Games
Like all athletes the world over, Chopra too has missed quality competitions due to the Covid-19 pandemic for more than a year now. But he broke his own National record this year in March, throwing a distance of 88.07m in Patiala, and will enter the Tokyo Games as one the biggest medal prospects for India. (Getty Images)
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