Neeraj’s father Satish Kumar is a farmer in a tiny village of Khandra in Panipat, Haryana. His mother, Saroj Devi, is a housewife and he has two sisters. Neeraj developed an interest in Javelin at the tender age of 11 after keeping an eye on Jaiveer (Jai Choudhary) who used to practice at the Panipat Stadium. Jaiveer is a javelin athlete who represented Haryana.

Neeraj-Chopra-and-his-Achievements

Achievements

World Continental Cup

YearPlaceDisciplineMarkRank
2018Ostrava, the Czech RepublicJavelin Throw80.246

World U20 Championships

YearPlaceDisciplineMarkPlace
2016Bydgoszcz, PolandJavelin Throw86.481

Asian Championships

YearPlaceDisciplineMarkPlace
2017Bhubaneswar, IndiaJavelin Throw85.231

Asian Games

YearPlaceDisciplineMarkPlace
2018Jakarta, IndonesiaJavelin Throw88.061

Commonwealth Games

YearPlaceDisciplineMarkRank
2018Gold Coast, AustraliaJavelin Throw86.471