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General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Army Staff, congratulating Neeraj Chopra (second from right) for his performance in the 2018 Commonwealth Games. In the 2017 World Championships in August, Chopra finished 15th in the overall classification with a best throw of 82.26 m (269.9 ft). Do you know that Olympian Neeraj Chopra not only brought glory to India in sport, but has also set an example for the youth by joining the Army. His honorary Lieutenant Colonel title proves how much respect the Army gives to its stalwarts. On April 16, 2025, President Smt Droupadi Murmu granted Neeraj Chopra the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army, as formalized in the Gazette of India on May 9, 2025. After the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, we all became acquainted with javelin-thrower Neeraj Chopra as a gold medalist Olympian but very few are familiar with his role in the Indian Army. Originally, Chopra enlisted into the Indian Army as a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and Naib Subedar in 2016 under ...
