Neeraj Chopra

ON THE RIGHT TRACK Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who won a historic gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, has only one aim now—winning a medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.

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India has had few track and field superstars in the years after PT Usha’s exit from the world of athletics. Enter Neeraj Chopra, who gave the country its first track-and-field gold in the javelin throw with the season’s best effort of 86.47m at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

The 20-year-old’s achievement in Gold Coast, Australia, is no small feat. His medal is only the fifth track-and-field gold for India at the prestigious sporting event (sprinter Milkha Singh being one of the other four).