Olympic Gold Medalist Neeraj Chopra Turns 24!

On the occasion of his birthday, wishes and congratulatory messages poured in for the star athlete...

It's a birthday..!! Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra turned 24 today. After winning the gold for the country, Neeraj is a new favourite of people's eyes. On the occasion of his birthday, wishes and congratulatory messages poured in for the star athlete.

Chopra, who hails from a village near Panipat in Haryana, brought glory to the nation by winning the gold medal in the men's javelin throw event at the Tokyo Olympics.

The javelin's star has become only the second Indian individual gold medallist after Abhinav Bindra. Also, the only one to win a track-and-field Olympic gold medal.

Various prominent people have wished him "Happy Birthday'' on his day. Among those who wished Chopra was Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. Union Minister Gadkari wished him good health and long life via his tweet in Hindi.

Moreover, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in his tweet said that "the son of Haryana" has made India proud with his javelin throw at the Olympic Games. He said he wished Neeraj Chopra always remains happy and has a long life. CM Khattar has also shared a picture of him on his birthday.

Wishing Neeraj Chopra, Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Minister Narayan Rane said, “I pray for your long and healthy life ahead.”

“Birthday wishes to a man who inspired the entire nation & who let us all believe that dreams do come true,” said MoS for Sports, Youth and Cultural Affairs Harsh Sanghavi.

IPL team Delhi Capitals also wished Neeraj Chopra, calling him the “man of 2021”. It shared an image of Neeraj celebrating after one of his throws at the Tokyo Games.

Neeraj scripted history on August 7, 2021, with his 87.58-metre throw in the javelin event and won the gold medal for India.

Earlier, he had trained under the guidance of the Indian Army and proved his mettle at several national and international sporting events. He joined the Army as a Junior Commission Officer in 2017. In 2018, he received the Arjuna Award, and in 2020, the Vishisht Seva Medal for his excellence in sports. After his Tokyo triumph, he was bestowed the Khel Ratna Award by President Ram Nath Kovind.