Q4B. Frame a 20 pointer questionnaire to interview Neeraj Chopra an Indian track and field athlete who is the first Indian Athlete to set a world record in Javelin throw. (3)
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Explanation:
Neeraj Chopra VSM (born 24 December 1997) is an Indian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. As of August 2021, he is ranked second internationally by World Athletics. A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) in the Indian Army, Chopra is the first track and field athlete to win a gold medal for India at the Olympics.[6] He is also the first track and field athlete from India to win at the IAAF World U20 Championships, where in 2016 he achieved a world under-20 record throw of 86.48 m, becoming the first Indian athlete to set a world record.
Subedar
Neeraj Chopra
VSM
Neeraj Chopra Of India(Javelin) (cropped).jpg
Chopra at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar
Personal information
Full name
Neeraj Chopra
Nationality
Indian
Citizenship
Indian
Born
24 December 1997 (age 23)
Khandra
Education
DAV College, Chandigarh
Height
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Military career
Allegiance
India
Service/branch
Indian Army
Years of service
2016–present
Rank
Subedar - Risaldar of the Indian Army.svg Subedar
Service number
JC-471869A[2]
Unit
4 Rajputana Rifles[3]
Awards
Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal
Sport
Country
India
Sport
Track and field
Rank
2[4]
Event(s)
Javelin throw
Coached by
Uwe Hohn (2018–2019)
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking
2 (Achieved on 11 August 2021)[4]
Personal best(s)
NR 88.07 m (2021)[5]
Medal record
Men's Javelin throw
Representing India
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 – –
World Championships – – –
Asian Games 1 – –
Commonwealth Games 1 – –
Asian Championships 1 – –
South Asian Games 1 – –
World Junior Championships 1 – –
Asian Junior Championships – 1 –
Total 6 1 0
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Javelin throw
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Javelin throw
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast Javelin throw
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Bhubaneshwar Javelin throw
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Guwahati/Shillong Javelin throw
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Bydgoszcz Javelin throw
Asian Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Ho Chi Minh City Javelin throw
Updated on 12 August 2021.
Chopra participated in the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the 2018 Asian Games, serving as the flag-bearer in the latter and winning gold medals in both. In his debut at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Chopra won the gold medal on 7 August 2021 with a throw of 87.58 m in his second attempt. As of 2021, he is one of only two Indians to have won an individual Olympic gold medal (the other being Abhinav Bindra), as well as the youngest-ever Indian Olympic gold medalist in an individual event and the only one to have won gold in his Olympic debut.[7]
Answer:
Neeraj Chopra VSM (born 24 December 1997) is an Indian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. As of August 2021, he is ranked second internationally by World Athletics. A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) in the Indian Army, Chopra is the first track and field athlete to win a gold medal for India at the Olympics.[6] He is also the first track and field athlete from India to win at the IAAF World U20 Championships, where in 2016 he achieved a world under-20 record throw of 86.48 m, becoming the first Indian athlete to set a world record.
Subedar
Neeraj Chopra
VSM
Neeraj Chopra Of India(Javelin) (cropped).jpg
Chopra at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar
Personal information
Full name
Neeraj Chopra
Nationality
Indian
Citizenship
Indian
Born
24 December 1997 (age 23)
Khandra
Education
DAV College, Chandigarh
Height
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Military career
Allegiance
India
Service/branch
Indian Army
Years of service
2016–present
Rank
Subedar - Risaldar of the Indian Army.svg Subedar
Service number
JC-471869A[2]
Unit
4 Rajputana Rifles[3]
Awards
Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal
Sport
Country
India
Sport
Track and field
Rank
2[4]
Event(s)
Javelin throw
Coached by
Uwe Hohn (2018–2019)
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking
2 (Achieved on 11 August 2021)[4]
Personal best(s)
NR 88.07 m (2021)[5]
Medal record
Men's Javelin throw
Representing India
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 – –
World Championships – – –
Asian Games 1 – –
Commonwealth Games 1 – –
Asian Championships 1 – –
South Asian Games 1 – –
World Junior Championships 1 – –
Asian Junior Championships – 1 –
Total 6 1