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Lieutenant Colonel Neeraj Chopra is an Indian javelin thrower. Considered one of the greatest, he has won gold medals at the Olympic Games, World Championships and Asian Games. Chopra has won the Diamond League once. He won his first Olympic gold in 2020 and became the first Asian javelin thrower to do so. He became the first Asian to win a gold medal in javelin throw at the 2023 World Championships. He has won golds in every major tournament and has an unbelievable podium finish streak in tournaments since 2020. Since his performance at the 2016 World U20 Championship, he continues to hold the junior javelin throw world record.