It has been unreal last 24 hours of Neeraj Chopra, India's first-ever medal winner in Track and Field in the Olympics and that too a Gold with a throw of 87.58 metres in the men's javelin throw final at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 on Saturday.
Neeraj Chopra, who is a Subedar in the Indian Army has become an overnight sensation and with his win, he helped India achieve its best-ever medal tally - seven, became only the second individual gold medallist for his country after Abhinav Bindra and also broke the jinx of 120 years, which the likes of Milkha Singh, PT Usha, Anju Bobby George came very close to doing in their prime.
After his gold medal win, the Panipat-born lad has not just been showered with praises from people across various fields from politicians to leaders to sportspersons, actors, fans but also rewards and awards from businessmen, associations, governments and even the airlines.
Here is the full list of awards and rewards announced for Neeraj Chopra:
- Haryana Government has announced a Rs 6 crore cash prize along with a class I category government job, even though he already holds a rank in the military.
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The Punjab government has announced a cash reward of Rs 2 crore.
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Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced cash rewards for all medal winners, including Rs 1 crore cash price for Neeraj.
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Manipur cabinet has also extended their support with a Rs 1 crore cash reward.
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Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has announced a cash reward of Rs 1 crore and will be creating a special jersey with number 8758 commemorating Neeraj's throw distance that won him the gold medal.
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Businessman Anand Mahindra has announced a gift of SUV XUV 700 for Neeraj.
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Indian airline IndiGo has announced unlimited free travel for Neeraj for one year.
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Indian online education app BYJUs has announced a cash prize of Rs 2 crore for Neeraj Chopra.
