Neeraj Chopra, a world champion and star javelin thrower from India, will begin his Asian Games campaign in the men’s javelin throw final on Wednesday.
Neeraj will compete in the title clash in the javelin throw at 4:35 PM IST.
The athlete had won a gold medal in javelin back in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. With a throw of 88.06 m, he made a mark at continental level, giving signs of a fine future. Previously, he had also secured a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games 2018, with a throw of 86.47 m.
Five years later, the 20-year-old upstart has evolved into a 25-year-old living legend. Neeraj has won it all, so he has very little to prove in terms of accomplishments and trophies. He won the Olympic gold medal in 2021 in Tokyo with a best throw of 87.58 meters. He was the first Indian to ever win an athletics gold with this accomplishment. He became a national celebrity as a result of his victory. His victory was made even more glorious by the love and support of his followers, cricketers, politicians, and Bollywood celebrities. Neeraj became the talk of India all of a sudden, appearing in social media campaigns, commercials, shows, etc. People pondered his future plans.