Neeraj (born 14 December 1999) is an Indian rower from Uttar Pradesh.[1] He was named to the Indian rowing team for the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China,[2] where he won a silver medal in the men's eight.[3][4][5][6]
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| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 December 1999 Khwaja Nagla, Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance |  India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Branch |  Indian Army | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service years | 2018–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank |  Subedar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Men's rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editNeeraj hails from Khawaja Nangla, a small Village in Chhaprauli Block of Baghpat District in Uttar Pradesh.[3]
Career
editIn December 2016, he won gold as part of the Junior men's coxless four BSC team at Kollam, Kerala.[7]
In January 2022, as part of the men's eight SER team, he won the gold at the 39th Senior National Rowing Championship at the Army Rowing Node, Pune.[7]
In February 2023, as part of the Coxless Fours team of the Army, he won a silver medal at the 40th Senior National Rowing Championship at the Army Rowing Node, Pune.[7]
In September 2023, he won a silver medal as part of the Indian team in the men's eight at the 2022 Asian Games.[8][9]
References
edit- ↑ "PM lauds Men's Coxed Eight team for winning silver at Asian Games 2022". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ↑ "Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023". Firstpost. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- 1 2 "Asian Games: Meet the Family of Eight rowers that opened India's medal account". The Indian Express. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ↑ "Asian Games: पिता की बाईपास सर्जरी, मां के पेट के 4 ऑपरेशन, देश के सबसे सूखे राज्य से आने वालों ने रोइंग में लगाई नैया पार". Jansatta (in Hindi). 25 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ↑ Sportstar, Team (24 September 2023). "Asian Games 2023: India wins silver in rowing men's eight event". Sportstar. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ↑ "Asian Games: India win bronze in men's four rowing". Deccan Chronicle. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- 1 2 3 "India Rowing". www.indiarowing.com. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ↑ ANI (24 September 2023). "Hangzhou Asian Games | Indian rowers clinch silver medal in Men's Coxed Eight Team event". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ↑ "19th Asian Games: Indian rowers win silver in Men's Coxed Eight event". The Times of India. 24 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 November 2023.