Subedar Neeraj Chopra VSM (born 24 December 1997)[5] is an Indian javelin thrower who is the first track and field athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for India. This feat was accomplished in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with a throw of 87.58m in his second attempt, on 7th August 2021. He is the first Indian athlete to win the U-20 World Championships in track and field. He is also a Junior commissioned officer (JCO) in the Indian Army.