Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra got a big responsibility in the Indian Army

Neeraj Chopra, the Olympic gold medalist javelin throw athlete, has received a great honor in the Indian Army. Neeraj Chopra has become a Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army. One of the world's best javelin throw players is Neeraj Chopra. India has won the gold medal in the javelin throw by Neeraj Chopra in the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Now he has received the Lieutenant Colonel rank in the Indian Army.

Neeraj Chopra made history as he won the gold medal in the javelin throw in the Tokyo Olympics. He is the first track and field athlete that brought an individual gold medal for the nation. In the second throw of his second attempt, he secured the gold and finished in the first place with a throw of 87.58 meters. It was the first gold for India in the Tokyo Olympics.

Neeraj Chopra was earlier in the post of Subedar in the Army. Because of Chopra, people have started knowing javelin throw in India. It is noteworthy that Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in javelin throw for India in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Since then he came into limelight. He also won the silver medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Neeraj Chopra will participate in the 71st Orlen Janusz Kusosinski Memorial Competition in Chorzow, Poland on May 23 after the postponement of the NC Classic proposed next week in Bengaluru.

Double Olympic medalist Neeraj was to participate in the NC Classic along with some other star players from around the world and India and he was also to host this competition on May 24 but it was postponed due to the military confrontation between India and Pakistan.

In Chorzow, Neeraj will face the challenge of two-time world champion and Paris Olympics bronze medalist Anderson Peters of Grenada, Julian Weber of Germany and national record holder Marcin Krukowski of Poland as well as local players like Cyprian Merziglod and David Wagner.

This competition in Poland will be the third tournament of the season for Neeraj. He started his campaign in South Africa and will now participate in the Doha Diamond League on May 16 where he won the title in 2023 (88.67 meters) and finished second in 2024 (88.36 meters).

Neeraj will also face the challenge of Peters in Doha. Peters was also scheduled to participate in the NC Classic along with 2016 Olympic champion Thomas Rohler of Germany and 2015 world champion Julius Yego of Kenya.