Neeraj Chopra has sparked interest throughout the world with his accomplishments for India in the javelin throw. He is now known as India’s athletic face and is already a sensation there. Neeraj has made history by overtaking sprinting legend Usain Bolt to become the athlete who would be covered the most by the media in 2022.
Neeraj, 24, had a fantastic year in the javelin throw, placing second in the world championships in Eugene, Oregon. Neeraj is now the only other Indian to win a medal at such a high level. He also made history by becoming the first athlete from India to win the Diamond League Javelin final, taking gold with a tremendous throw of 88.44 metres.
Neeraj has 812 articles, more than the trio of Jamaican women sprint stars Elaine Thompson-Herah (751 articles), Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce (698) and Shericka Jackson (679), according to World Athletics, which cited data from media monitoring firm Unicepta. Bolt has been mentioned in 574 stories.
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