Neeraj
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1999-12-14) 14 December 1999
Khwaja Nagla, Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Military career
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of service2018–present
RankSubedar
Sport
CountryIndia
SportMen's rowing
Medal record
Representing  India
Men's rowing
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2022 HangzhouEight

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]

Early life

Neeraj hails from Khawaja Nangla, a small Village in Chhaprauli Block of Baghpat District in Uttar Pradesh.[3]

Career

  • 2023: In September, he won a silver medal as part of the Indian team in the men's eight at the 2022 Asian Games.[7][8]
  • 2023: In February, 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.[9]
  • 2022: In January, 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.[9]
  • 2016: In November/ December, he won gold as part of the Junior men's coxless four BSC team at Kollam, Kerala.[9]

References

  1. "PM lauds Men's Coxed Eight team for winning silver at Asian Games 2022". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  2. "Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023". Firstpost. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  3. 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.
  4. "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.
  5. Sportstar, Team (24 September 2023). "Asian Games 2023: India wins silver in rowing men's eight event". Sportstar. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  6. Correspondent, DC (25 September 2023). "Asian Games: India win bronze in men's four rowing". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  7. 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.
  8. "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.
  9. 1 2 3 "India Rowing". www.indiarowing.com. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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