Neeraj (rower)

Neeraj
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1999-12-14) 14 December 1999 (age 25)
Khwaja Nagla, Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, India
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Military career
Allegiance India
Service / branch Indian Army
Years of service2018–present
Rank Subedar
Sport
CountryIndia
SportMen's rowing
Medal record
Representing  India
Men's rowing
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Eight
National Games of India
Gold medal – first place 2022 Gujarat Men's eight
National Championships of India
Gold medal – first place 2022 Pune Men's Eight
Silver medal – second place 2023 Pune Coxless Four
Silver medal – second place 2023 Pune Men's Eight
Silver medal – second place 2024 Pune Men's Eight
Junior National Championships of India
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kollam, Kerala Men's Four
Open Sprint National Rowing Championships of India
Gold medal – first place 2023 Pune Men's Four

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. ^ a b "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". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 28 September 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  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. ^ a b c "India Rowing". www.indiarowing.com. Retrieved 1 November 2023.