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Matter of great pride for entire family, says Neeraj Chopra's father on Pa
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Panipat (Haryana) [India], January 26 (ANI): Neeraj Chopra's father Satish Kumar said that it is a matter of great pride for the entire family that the javelin thrower has been conferred with the Padma Shri and Param Vashistha Seva Medal.
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Neeraj Chopra 'thankful' after PVSM, Padam Shri; Proud feeling for Pramod
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI): Neeraj Chopra on Tuesday said he will continue to try to perform his best for India after the government announced that the javelin thrower will be conferred with Padma Shri this year.
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Class 11 student, who gets online javelin coaching, has potential to becom
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Jaunpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 21 (ANI): A Class 11 student, who receives online instructions on javelin throwing from a Peru-based coach, has become a social media sensation and has the potential to become the next Neeraj Chopra in about five years, said the coach.
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Olympian Shivpal Singh visits National War Memorial, pays tribute to soldi
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Olympian Javelin thrower Shivpal Singh visited the National War Memorial in New Delhi which bears testimony to the supreme sacrifice made by the Indian soldiers post-independence.
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Yearender 2021: Neeraj Chopra's historic gold fulfills late Milkha Singh's
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra not only created history when he clinched a gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics but also fulfilled legendary athlete Milkha Singh's wish to see India bringing the biggest laurel back at the mega event in track and field event.
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Let's inspire youth to shine on the games field: PM Modi on Neeraj Chopra'
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the country should keep on doing efforts to inspire youth to shine on the games field.
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National gold medallist sprinter Lokesh struggling for basic amenities lik
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 25 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra might have brought a gold medal for the country in the Tokyo Olympics this year, but there are still a lot of athletes in the country who continue to struggle to make ends meet even after winning medals at the national champi
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Sharad Kumar among four para-athletes recommended for Khel Ratna; Avani Le
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) has recommended the names of shooter Manish Narwal, high jumper Sharad Kumar, shuttler Pramod Bhagat and javelin thrower Sundar Singh Gurjar for Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021. All four brought laurels
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Neeraj Chopra's dream comes true as he takes parents on their first flight
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra might have become the talk of the town after his special feat at the Games, however, the javelin thrower still manages to stay grounded and one of his dreams came true on Saturday morning.
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Want to change colour of my medal in Paris Games: Sundar Singh Gurjar
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): Javelin thrower Sundar Singh Gurjar might have won a bronze medal in the recently concluded Paralympics but the star athlete wants to convert his medal into gold in the Paris Games.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Happy to have won medal for my country, says Javelin th
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 5 (ANI): Javelin thrower Sundar Singh Gurjar made his return back home at Delhi Airport on early Sunday morning after winning a Bronze medal for India at Tokyo Paralympics 2020.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Javelin thrower Navdeep finishes fourth in F41 event
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 4 (ANI): India's javelin thrower Navdeep finished at the fourth spot in the men's javelin throw F41 event in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics here at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday.
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