Neeraj Chopra

Commonwealth Games 2022: Neeraj Chopra to Harmanpreet Kaur’s cricket squad, full list of Indian athletes who made the cut for Birmingham

BCCI announced a 15-member women's cricket team led by Harmanpreet Kaur to take part in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham starting on July 28. 

Jul 12, 2022, 07:22 AM IST

WATCH: Neeraj Chopra's gesture towards elderly after breaking national record wins fans' hearts

Right after the event, Neeraj was embraced by the fans outside the stadium. There were some Indian fans who had gathered at the stadium to watch the Tokyo champion in action.

Jul 01, 2022, 16:11 PM IST

Neeraj Chopra to lead 22-member Indian athletics contingent at World Championships

Jeswin Aldrin, who had already qualified for the championships, however, missed the cut.

Jul 01, 2022, 12:20 PM IST

Neeraj Chopra not feeling pressure of being Olympic champ, says ‘bas pura zor lagana hai’

Neeraj Chopra spoke to the media after the event and described his performance in the Diamond League 2022, pressure of being Olympic champion and expectation from World Athletics Championships in Oregon this month.

Jul 01, 2022, 10:52 AM IST

Neeraj Chopra National Record: TOP achievements of record-breaking javelin star, in pics

Continuing his brilliant form, Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra broke the national record again with a throw of 89.94m to finish second in the Stockholm Diamond League 2022 in Sweden on Thursday (June 30). The Indian javelin ace fell just six centimetres short of the elusive 90m mark but he bettered his personal best of 89.30m, set earlier this month at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland. In these collection of pictures, we take a look at Neeraj Chopra's top achievements till date.

Jul 01, 2022, 09:57 AM IST

Neeraj Chopra national record: Virender Sehwag says ‘Hum hi banayenge, Hum hi todenge’, leads praise on social media

Neeraj Chopra’s throw was the tournament’s record too, until reigning world champion Anderson Peters breached the 90m mark as he threw 90.31m on his third try to set a new meet record. 

Jul 01, 2022, 08:22 AM IST

WATCH: Neeraj Chopra shatter own national record and miss 90m by a whisker, finish 2nd in Stockholm Diamond League

Neeraj Chopra's other throws measured 84.37m, 87.46m, 84.77m, 86.67 and 86.84m. He bettered his earlier national record of 89.30m, which his spear had travelled while finishing second in the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland, on June 14. 

Jul 01, 2022, 06:18 AM IST

Neeraj Chopra javelin throw event Stockholm Diamond League 2022 Highlights: Neeraj breaks national record with 89.94m throw

Check LIVE updates from Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw event at Stockholm Diamond League on our LIVE blog here

Jun 30, 2022, 22:01 PM IST

Neeraj Chopra Javelin throw event at Stockholm Diamond League 2022 Livestream: When and where to watch in India Live

This will be Neeraj Chopra’s first competition in a Diamond League meet after his fourth-place finish in Zurich in August 2018 with an effort of 85.73m. 

Jun 30, 2022, 07:01 AM IST

Neeraj Chopra aims to breach 90m mark at Diamond League 2022

This will be Chopra's first competition in a Diamond League meet after his fourth-place finish in Zurich in August 2018 with an effort of 85.73m. He has taken part in seven Diamond League meets -- three in 2017 and four in 2018 -- but is yet to win a medal

Jun 29, 2022, 19:53 PM IST

Commonwealth Games 2022: Neeraj Chopra to PV Sindhu, full list of Indian athletes who made the cut for Birmingham

India have named a 37-member athletics squad for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games including Neeraj Chopra, Dutee Chand and Hima Das. Check all squads here.

Jun 26, 2022, 09:12 AM IST

Commonwealth Games 2022: Neeraj Chopra to Mirabai Chanu, full list of Indian athletes to make the cut for Birmingham

Commonwealth Games medallists Amit Panghal and Mohammad Hussamuddin made the cut for Birmingham 2022 along with five-time Asian medallist Shiva Thapa.

Jun 21, 2022, 08:55 AM IST

Neeraj Chopra Unknown Facts: From first love to fighting obesity, 5 things you don't know - In Pics

In this collection of photos, we will take you through five unknown facts about Neeraj Chopra.

Jun 19, 2022, 18:19 PM IST

Watch: Neeraj Chopra opens up on rough fall at Kuortane Games, says THIS

Chopra set the pace of the competition early on Saturday, taking the lead after the first round of throws with an 86.69m attempt -- 0.05m more than 2012 London Olympics gold-medallist Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago. 

Jun 19, 2022, 17:13 PM IST

WATCH: Neeraj Chopra's FIERY throw of 86.69m that won him gold at 2022 Kuortane Games

Neeraj Chopra's first throw, measuring 86.69m, was enough for him to clinch the top spot on the podium at the 2022 Kuortane Games in Finland.

Jun 19, 2022, 07:29 AM IST

Neeraj Chopra, Olympic Champion, bags Javelin GOLD at Kuortane Games

Neeraj Chopra's opening throw of 86.69m turned out to be the winning distance at the Kuortane Games in Finland. 

Jun 19, 2022, 00:02 AM IST

Neeraj Chopra to Seema Punia: India's TOP medal hopes from athletics at Commonwealth Games 2022, in pics

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday named a 37-member Indian athletics team, to be led by Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, for the upcoming 2022 Commonwealth Games. Out the of the 37 picked by the selection committee of the AFI, 18 are women, with the likes of star sprinters Hima Das and Dutee Chand. In these collection of pictures, we take a look at some of the top medal contenders from athletics at 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Jun 17, 2022, 10:29 AM IST

Commonwealth Games 2022: Neeraj Chopra to lead 37-member athletics team

Athletics team for Commonwealth Games 2022: Although selected, some of the athletes will have to prove their form and fitness before the Birmingham Games

Jun 16, 2022, 20:32 PM IST

Neeraj Chopra national record: Javelin star says ‘performance has boosted confidence significantly’

After Abhinav Bindra, Neeraj Chopra is only the second Indian athlete to win an individual gold medal in the Summer Olympic Games.

Jun 15, 2022, 13:59 PM IST

Neeraj Chopra national record: Anurag Thakur, Gautam Gambhir hail javelin star after Finland show

This was Neeraj Chopra’s first outing in an International competition since his historic Gold medal-winning throw of 87.58 meters at the Tokyo Olympics on August 7, 2021. The 89.30 meters throw saw the Olympic gold medallist finish second on the podium at the Paavo Nurmi Games.

Jun 15, 2022, 12:34 PM IST