| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Nijju |
| Profession(s) | Javelin Thrower and Junior Commissioned Officer |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters– 180 cm in meters– 1.80 m in feet & inches– 5’ 11” |
| Weight | in kilograms– 86 kg in pounds– 189 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Javelin Throw | |
| Coach(es)/Mentor(s) | • Gary Calvert • Werner Daniels • Uwe Hohn (personal coach) • Raj Kumar (army coach) |
| Medal(s) | Gold Medal • 2016: South Asian Games in Guwahati, India • 2016: World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland • 2017: Asian Championships in Bhubaneswar, India • 2018: Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia • 2018: Sotteville Athletics Meet in Sotteville-lès-Rouen, France • 2018: Savo Games in Lapinlahti, Finland • 2018: Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia • 2021: Tokyo Olympics 2020 Gold Medal • 2016: Asian Junior Championships in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam • 2017: Asian Grand Prix Series in Jinhua, China • 2017: Asian Grand Prix Series in Jiaxing, China • 2018: Offenburg Speerwurf Meeting in Offenburg, Germany Bronze Medal • 2017: Asian Grand Prix Series in Taipei, Taiwan |
| Records | • 2018: National Record of 88.06m mark at the Asian Games • 2021: National record of 88.07m mark at the Indian Grand Prix |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | • 2017: Hindustan Times Top 30 under 30 awarded by Captain Amarinder Singh • 2018: Arjuna Award • 2021: Sportstar ACES Award- Sportsman of the Decade (Track and Field) |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 24 December 1997 (Wednesday) |
| Age (as of 2021) | 24 Years |
| Birthplace | Khandra Village, Panipat District, Haryana |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Khandra Village, Panipat District, Haryana |
| College/University | • DAV College, Chandigarh • Kurukshetra University, Haryana |
| Educational Qualifications | Graduation (correspondence) |
| Ethnicity | Ror Maratha |
| Food Habit | Turned Non-Vegetarian |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Family | |
| Parents | Father– Satish Kumar Chopra (works as a farmer) Mother– Saroj Devi |
| Siblings | Sister(s)– Sangeeta and Sarita |
| Favourites | |
| Javelin Thrower | Jan Zelezny |
| Singer(s) | Rajender Kharkia and KD |
| Film | Rocky series |
| Actor | Akshay Kumar |
| Virtual Games(s) | Javelin Master 2, Brothers in Arms, and Asphaltate |
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