Many prominent sports personalities such as Rani Rampal, Yogeshwar Dutt, Sonam Malik and others took to social media to wish Tokyo Olympics gold medallist
Neeraj Chopra. File Pic
Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra, who created history by winning a gold medal for India at the Tokyo Olympics, has turned 24.
From fans to members of the sports fraternity, the young javelin thrower received several heartfelt birthday wishes on social media. At the Tokyo Olympics this year, Neeraj became only the second Indian individual gold medallist after Abhinav Bindra. He also became the first Indian Olympian to claim the yellow metal in athletics.
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Indian women's hockey team captain Rani Rampal tweeted: "Wish u very happy birthday champion @Neeraj_chopra1. Wish u a great year ahead."
Wish u very happy birthday champion @Neeraj_chopra1 . Wish u a great year ahead . pic.twitter.com/w7PYXPGlZi
— Rani Rampal (@imranirampal) December 24, 2021
"Happy birthday to Olympic gold medalist and India's darling, younger brother Neeraj Chopra", London 2012 bronze medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt wrote on Twitter.
ओलंपिक स्वर्ण पदक विजेता और हिंदुस्तान के लाडले, छोटे भाई @Neeraj_chopra1 को जन्मदिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं 💐 pic.twitter.com/pljzpqmpOB
— Yogeshwar Dutt (@DuttYogi) December 24, 2021
Tokyo Olympian wrestler Sonam Malik took to Twitter and wrote: "Many Many Happy returns of the day @Neeraj_chopra1 Sir."
Many Many Happy returns of the day @Neeraj_chopra1 Sir 🇮🇳🥇🙏 #HappyBirthday #NeerajChopra #GoldenBoyOfIndia pic.twitter.com/JknGwVsffY
— Sonam Malik (OLY) 🇮🇳 (@OLYSonam) December 24, 2021
"Happy Birthday @Neeraj_chopra1 Sir," bronze medallist of World Boxing Championship 2021, Akash Kumar tweeted.
🎉Happy Birthday @Neeraj_chopra1 Sir 🇮🇳🥇💪🎊#HappyBirthday #NeerajChopra #GoldenBoyOfIndia pic.twitter.com/eVUvOsSTMd
— Akash Kumar 🇮🇳 (@AkashKumarIND) December 24, 2021
Neeraj is currently amid his off-season training at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Centre in California, USA. He is currently preparing for the 2022 World Athletics Championships, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games in the prestigious training centre.
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