New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): The pipping ceremony of Olympic gold medallist and Lt. Colonel (Honorary) Neeraj Chopra will probably be held on Wednesday at midday, marking one other important milestone in his embellished profession.
Chopra, a two-time Olympic medallist, was conferred with the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel by the Indian Army.
According to The Gazette of India, a weekly public journal and an authorised authorized doc of the Government of India (GoI), the appointment took impact on April 16.
Neeraj joined the Indian Army as a junior commissioned officer within the rank of Naib Subedar on August 26, 2016.
He was awarded the Arjuna Award for his exploits in athletics two years later after which obtained the Khel Ratna award for his performances within the discipline of sports activities in 2021.
Neeraj was additionally promoted to the rank of Subedar in 2021. Following his historic gold medal win on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the 27-year-old Indian athlete was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, the very best peacetime honour of the Indian Army, in 2022.
He was promoted to the rank of Subedar Major in 2022, and the Indian javelin throw ace additionally grew to become a recipient of the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award in India, in the identical 12 months.
Chopra lately didn’t defend his world title in javelin throw and completed in eighth spot with the very best throw of 84.03 m within the World Athletics Championships, ending his 26-event streak of high two finishes.
His compatriot Sachin Yadav outclassed him with a fourth-place end and fell in need of a medal with the very best throw of 86.27 m. (ANI)