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Neeraj Chopra is an Indian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. He is the reigning Olympic, World, and Diamond League champion in the event. He is the first Asian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in his event and the first such Asian to win gold at the World Championship. Chopra was born in Khandra, a village in Haryana, India, on December 24, 1997. He began his athletic career as a discus thrower but switched to the javelin throw after being encouraged by his coach, Jaiveer Choudhary. Chopra quickly made a name for himself in the javelin throw, winning several national and international competitions. Olympian Neeraj Chopra In 2016, Chopra won the gold medal at the World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. This made him the first Indian track and field athlete to become a world champion at any level. He followed up this success with a silver medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and a gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games. Chopra's biggest achievement came