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    Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra conferred honorary rank of Lt. Colonel
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    Two-time Olympic Medallist Neeraj Chopra Conferred Honorary Rank Of Lt. Colonel

    By IANS News May 14, 2025 • 18:52 PM View: 512
    Sub Maj Neeraj Chopra: India’s star athlete Neeraj Chopra has been conferred with the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Defence in the Gazette of India, a weekly authorised journal of the Government of India, on Wednesday.

    Chopra became India's most successful individual Olympian after he claimed a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the javelin throw, marking his second medal at the Games after his historic gold in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

    Chopra became the first Indian track and field athlete to win a gold medal in Tokyo. He ended his 2024 season with a second-place finish in the prestigious Diamond League Final in Brussels.

    TAGS Neeraj Chopra Lieutenant Colonel Territorial Army Paris Olympics Tokyo Olympics Diamond League Final Territorial Army Regulations Honorary Rank Sub Maj Neeraj Chopra Padma Shri Post Office Khandra Junior Commissioned Officer
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