Can you ever imagine Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra doing anything else, other than throwing the spear to unimaginable distances? Well, the answer is a certain no, but it isn’t something that Neeraj himself has never given a thought. While talking at the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Innovation Lab’s Leaders Meet India, the 25-year-old replied to a few quirky questions.
On being asked, what would have been if not a sportsperson, Neeraj said, “I like Photography a lot. I like to take pictures wherever I go.” He also replied on being asked a question on playing cricket, which cracked everyone up. He said, “I can bat well. I can also bowl some good bhatta (throw) balls if asked to.”
Neeraj was also asked questions about Bengaluru, his role model in javelin, his favourite sports movie, and the most stylish cricketers. And to everyone’s surprise, he was rather quick. “I have trained here in Bengaluru in 2016-17, I remember it. It was really good.” He revealed that his role model in javelin was Jan Zelezny, who has the world record in the discipline, with a best throw of 98.48m.
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Neeraj also said that his favourite sports movie was Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. As for the most stylish cricketers, he chose Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill. “Shreyas Iyer, he likes clothes and sneakers a lot. Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli are also stylish.”
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Neeraj became the first Indian ever to win the World Championships gold, and also finished second in the Diamond League Final, after winning it in 2022. Apart from that, he managed to successfully defend his Asian Games title and won a gold.
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