Indian track and field athlete Neeraj Chopra Biography, Family, Career, Height, Weight, Age, Measurements will be discussed here. Get the latest info of Neeraj Chopra including his personal details, body statistics, family details and facts. Considered as the greatest Indian javelin thrower, he’s a double medalist at the Olympics, World Championships, and the Asian Games. He has won the Diamond League once.
Indian javelin thrower who has collected six gold medals in major tournaments across the world, and is the first track and field athlete to win a gold medal for India at the Olympics and one of the only two Indians to win a gold medal in any individual games at the Olympics. Chopra set the world under-20 record of 86.48 m in the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships. He scored a gold-medal winning throw (88.06m) at the 2018 Asian Games and 2018 Commonwealth Games. On August 7, 2021, Chopra won a gold medal in 2020 Summer Olympics with the 87.58 m throw, which is the first Olympic medal in athletics won by an Indian.
In January 2025, Chopra married former tennis player and coach Himani Mor.
Neeraj Chopra
Neeraj Chopra Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: December 24, 1997
Birth Place: Panipat, India
Birth Name: Neeraj Chopra
Nickname: Neeraj
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Occupation: Javelin thrower
Nationality: Indian
Race/Ethnicity: Asian (Indian)
Religion: Hindu
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Neeraj Chopra Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 190 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 86 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 11″
Height in Meters: 1.80 m
Body Build/Type: Athletic
Shoe Size: 10 (US)
Neeraj Chopra Family Details:
Father: Satish Kumar Chopra
Mother: Saroj Devi
Spouse/Wife: Himani Mor (m. 2025)
Children: No
Siblings: Sangeeta (Sister), Sarita (Sister)
Neeraj Chopra Education:
Bhartiya Vidya Niketan (BVN) Public School, Panipat
DAV College
Lovely Professional University
Coach (s): Gary Calvert, Werner Daniels, Uwe Hohn
Neeraj Chopra Facts:
*He was born on December 24, 1997 in Panipat, India.
*He began training for javelin throw in 2011 during his teenage at the Shivaji Stadium.
*He graduated with his bachelor’s degree from DAV College, Chandigarh.
*He has served as a junior commissioned officer in the Indian Army with the rank of Naib Subedar. (2016)
*He is the first Indian athlete to ever win a World title in Track and Field at U-20.
*He won a gold medal at the 2017 Asian Championships.
*He won the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.
*He won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, with the 87.58 m throw, which is the first Olympic medal in athletics won by an Indian.
*He became the first Asian to win a gold in javelin at the World Championships after his win in 2023.
*He has won gold medals in every major tournament.
*He has a podium finish streak in 24 consecutive competitions, dating back to 2020.
*He enjoys travelling on a motorcycle, and he owns a Harley Davidson motorcycle.