Neeraj Chopra Current Affairs, GK & News
P V Sindhu named as female sportsperson of year at ESPN India Multi-Sport Awards 2018
Olympic silver medallist P.V. Sindhu and star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has been named as female and male sportsperson of the year in the ESPN India Multi-Sport Awards for their achievements in 2018. While Saina Nehwal won the award for the ‘Comeback of the Year’ after bagging the bronze at the 2018 Asian Games. Jaspal ..
Topics: Commonwealth Games • Indian people • Indian Sports Honours • Jaspal Rana • Neeraj Chopra • P. V. Sindhu • Saina • Saina Nehwal
ESPN India Multi-Sport Awards 2018
The ESPN Multi-Sport Awards recognised achievements across 11 categories, of which winners across 10 categories were selected by an independent 14-member jury. The Winners are: Sportsperson of the Year (Male) – Neeraj Chopra (Athletics) Sportsperson of the Year (Female) – P V Sindhu (Badminton) Comeback of the Year – Saina Nehwal (Badminton) Coach of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: Amit Panghal • Athletics • Badminton • Boxing • Ekta Bhyan • ESPN Multi-Sport Awards 2018 • Football • Jaspal Rana • Neeraj Chopra • P. V. Sindhu • para-athletics • Pradip Kumar Banerjee • Saina Nehwal • Saurabh Chaudhary • Shooting • Table tennis • Women’s 4x400m relay
Neeraj Chopra first-ever Indian javelin-thrower to win an Asian Games gold medal
Neeraj Chopra has created history by becoming the first-ever Indian javelin-thrower to win an Asian Games gold medal. He shattered his own national record by clearing a distance of 88.06m at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games on August 27. He also became the 2nd Indian after Milkha Singh to win a Commonwealth and Asian Games ..
Topics: Asian Games • Athletics in India • Gurtej Singh • Indian people • Krishna Poonia • Milkha Singh • Neeraj Chopra • Sport in India
Neeraj Chopra to be India’s flag-bearer in opening ceremony of 2018 Asian Games
Javelin thrower star Neeraj Chopra from Haryana will be India’s flag bearer in the opening ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. He will lead India’s contingent in the multi-sport event. So far, Chopra won gold in 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games (CWG), 2017 Asian Athletic championships, 2016 South Asian Games and the ..
Topics: Arshad Nadeem • Asian Games • Liu Shiying • Medals • Neeraj Chopra • Sport of athletics • Uwe Hohn
Neeraj Chopra becomes first Indian javelin thrower to claim a gold at Commonwealth Games
In Athletics, 20-year old Neeraj Chopra has become the first Indian javelin thrower to claim a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, pulling off a season’s best effort of 86.47 metres in the final, at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018 on April 14, 2018.
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Topics: India at the 2018 Commonwealth Games • Medals • Neeraj Chopra