Shilpa kumari

National School Games: Inspired by Neeraj Chopra's historic Olympic triumph, Jharkhand's teenage javelin thrower Shilpa Kumari has set her sights on winning an Olympic medal and emerging as one of India's leading stars in the sport.

Hailing from a family of farmers in a remote village in Gumla district, Shilpa is the current national record holder in the women's U-17 javelin category and has emerged as one of the country's most promising young talents.

For Shilpa, it was Chopra's gold medal-winning performance at the Tokyo Olympics that sparked her interest in javelin. She watched the historic moment on television alongside villagers at her village 'chaupal'.