In May 2019, Neeraj underwent elbow surgery on his throwing arm. At the Asiad in Indonesia (2018), he established a new national record with a throw of 88.06m.

THE THROW THAT WON #IND A #GOLD MEDAL СЂСџВРЊ#Tokyo2020 | #StrongerTogether | #UnitedByEmotion - #Tokyo2020 for India 1628339151000 The 23-year old made further strides with gold medal winning efforts at the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games in 2018. He broke the junior world record with a throw of 86.48m, which was even farther than the distance thrown to win the bronze medal a month later at the Rio Olympics. Chopra came into the limelight with a stunning gold medal at the 2016 Junior World Championships in Poland. He's won an Olympic gold in #AthleticsРІР‚В¦ - #Tokyo2020 for India 1628340305000 Here's everything you need to know about new Indian Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra: Name: Neeraj Chopra Date of Birth: DecemAge: 23 Birth Place: Panipat, Haryana Sport/Event(s): Javelin throw Personal Best: 88.07m (national record) Major achievements: * Gold medal in Tokyo Olympics * 2018 Asian Games gold medal * 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medal * 2016 World Junior champion * Junior world record holder Young javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has established himself as the one of the brightest track and field stars from India in recent times. U-20 World Champion -> Olympic Champion СЂСџвЂ™Р„СЂСџВР‹The boy has done it for India.

Olimpic winner cut medal