Born: December 24, 1997, Panipat, Haryana, India (Show more) Neeraj Chopra (born December 24, 1997, Panipat, Haryana, India) is an Indian track-and-field athlete who shot to fame after earning a gold medal at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, and further secured his position as a leading athlete by winning the men’s javelin throw event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, held in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chopra became the first Indian track-and-field athlete to win Olympic gold and became the second Indian, after marksman Abhinav Bindra (2008), to win an individual Olympic gold medal. After becoming the world champion in the men’s javelin ...(100 of 870 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!