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Watch: Neeraj Chopra begins 2025 season with 84.52m throw in South Africa • Apr. 17, 2025, 11:17 PM ET (The Indian Express)
After Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem, javelin records soaring in Sri Lanka, with Rumesh Pathiranage and Sumedha Ranasinghe in world’s Top 4 • Apr. 7, 2025, 2:55 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Olympic javelin champ Neeraj Chopra to face best throwers in the world for the first time on home ground • Apr. 3, 2025, 11:17 PM ET (The Indian Express)
WATCH: Neeraj Chopra back to basics, starts training in South Africa • Mar. 21, 2025, 7:52 AM ET (The Indian Express)

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Born December 24, 1997 (age 27) • Panipat • India
Awards And Honors Asian Games • Olympic Games • Commonwealth Games

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