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Olympic Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra rises to number 2 in world rankings
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has gained 14 places to become world number two in the latest world rankings after his sensational show in the Tokyo Olympics.
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Surat's Alliance Group to honour Olympic Star Gold Medalist Neeraj Chopra
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 11 (ANI/PNN): Neeraj Chopra, who brought laurels to India by winning the gold medal in the javelin throw competition in the Olympics 2020, has been placed on the head and eyes by the countrymen.
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Punjab government announces increased cash awards for Olympic athletes
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], August 11 (ANI): Punjab Sports and Youth Services Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi has informed that the state government will honor Tokyo Olympics medal winners and participating state players besides gold medallist Neeraj Chopra with cash awards worth Rs 32.67
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On this day in 2008: Abhinav Bindra became first Indian to win individual
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 11 (ANI): It was on this day, 13 years ago, when Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal.
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Punjab players participated in Tokyo Olympics to be honoured with Rs 15.10
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], August 11 (ANI): Punjab Sports and Youth Services Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, on Tuesday, informed that the state government will honour Olympics medal winners and participating state players besides Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra with the cash awards worth Rs
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Subedar Neeraj Chopra trained to fight different battle, says Indian Army
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Neeraj Chopra, who won a gold medal at the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics and holds subedar rank in the Indian Army has been trained to fight a different battle, said an official of the Indian Army's Mission Olympics Wing.
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More sportspersons will come into athletics after Neeraj Chopra's gold in
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Olympian Anju Bobby George feels Neeraj Chopra's gold medal in javelin throw at the Tokyo Olympics will motivate more sportsperson to pick athletics as a discipline in sports. Neeraj Chopra created history on Saturday as he became the first from the countr
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Postponement of Tokyo Olympics helped me work on weakness and increase str
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Despite undergoing a surgery on his throwing arm in 2019, Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra revealed on Tuesday that he was "fit and ready" for the showpiece event to be held in 2020. The Indian javelin thrower went on to add that the delay due
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Will aim to win gold medal in next Olympics, says Ravi Dahiya
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics Silver Medallist Ravi Dahiya who was welcomed with pride in the national capital on Monday evening has expressed that he will aim to win gold in the next Olympics.
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Gujarat's petrol pump owner gives free fuel to all 'Neerajs', to celebrate
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Bharuch (Gujarat ) [India], August 9 (ANI): For people named Neeraj in Gujarat's Bharuch, there was a bonanza waiting for them at a local petrol pump whose owner had announced free fuel worth Rs 501 for them to celebrate javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's gold medal win at the just- concluded T
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Really happy to win gold, looking forward to Asian Games 2022: Neeraj Chop
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Monday said that he is really happy to win a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics and he has now set his sight on the 2022 Asian Games.
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Feels great to win gold for India at the Olympics: Neeraj Chopra
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Monday arrived back home to a rousing welcome after winning a gold medal at the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics. The 23-year-old said he "feels great" to come home with the coveted medal.
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