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NEERAJ CHOPRA

Neeraj Chopra becomes the 1st Indian to win the Diamond League Trophy...Created another history

✍On 7 August with a throw of 87.58 m in his second attempt, he was the first Indian Olympian to win a gold medal in athletics, and the first post-independence Indian Olympic medalist in athletics.

Neeraj Chopra Coach - Uwe Hohn (Germany)

✍Neeraj Chopra's gold medal is only the Second for India in the individual category after Abhinav Bindra, who bagged the top prize in the 10m Air Rifle shooting event in Beijing Olympic 2008.

Neeraj Chopra in NEWS 2022

🏆Awards -

🏅Honoured with Arjun Award, in 2018. 

🏅Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna 2021. 

🏅Padma Shri 2022 

🏅Param Vishisht Seva Medal 2022.

Important Days and Themes of August 2022

🎯 Brand Ambassador -

🟢 Disney BYJU's Early Learn app

🔶 Tata AIA Life Insurance  

🔷 Plant-based meat company GoodDot

Key Points

The Army Sports Institute Stadium in Pune was renamed to the Neeraj Chopra Stadium in August 2021.

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