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Neeraj Chopra gets Padma Shri: Check TOP achievements of javelin thrower – In Pics

On the eve of the 73rd Republic Day, the Centre announced that the Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra will be conferred with the Padma Shri. Last year, Neeraj became the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in the Olympics when he bagged gold in the men's javelin throw at Tokyo. He is only the second Indian to win an individual gold medal in the Olympics. The athlete was also conferred with Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award in November last year for his outstanding achievements.

Here we take a look at Neeraj Chopra's top sporting achievements:

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Updated:Jan 26, 2022, 12:51 PM IST

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Won first international medal in 2014

Neeraj Chopra won his first international medal at the 2014 Youth Olympics Qualification event in Bangkok. Neeraj came home with silver medal.

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Won gold at 2016 South Asian Games

Neeraj Chopra won a gold medal with a best of 82.23 metres, a personal best, at the 2016 South Asian Games. He fell agonizingly short of the 83-meter mark, needed for Olympic qualification.

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Broke the junior world record

Neeraj Chopra set a world junior record with an 86.48 metre throw at IAAF World Under-20 Championships in 2016. He was the first Indian athlete to achieve a world record.

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History Creator

Neeraj created history last year as he became only the second Indian individual gold medallist at Tokyo Olympics. He won with a throw of 87.58 m in his second attempt, becoming the first Indian Olympian to win a gold medal in athletics.

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Neeraj Chopra won 2018 Commonwealth Games gold

Neeraj Chopra landed an 86.47m throw, winning gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. He was the first Indian to win the javelin throw at the Commonwealth games.