Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra to get ‘Param Vishisht Seva Medal’

Neeraj Chopra Awards: Subedar Neeraj Chopra, who created history by winning a gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics, will be honored with the ‘Param Vishisht Seva Medal’. He will be given this honor on the eve of Republic Day. Neeraj is posted in the Rajputana Rifles of the Indian Army. So far Neeraj has received many honors. Neeraj is the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in track and field event. He won a medal in the Olympic Games held in Tokyo by throwing a javelin 87.58 meters away. In November last year, he was awarded the ‘Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna’ award. President Ram Nath Kovind will honor 384 defense personnel with gallantry and other awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday evening. These awards include 12 Shaurya Chakras, 29 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, 4 Uttam Yudh Seva Medals, 53 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals, 13 Yudh Seva Medals.

The 23-year-old Subedar in the Indian Army hails from Panipat, Haryana. Neeraj won the gold medal in the 2016 South Asian Games with a javelin throw of 82.23 metres. After this, in the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships, he won the gold medal in the javelin throw for a distance of 85.23 meters. Neeraj won the gold medal in the 2018 Commonwealth Games with a throw of 86.47m. He started his season with a new national record of 88.06m in March 2021 ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.

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To whom is this honor given?

Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) is a military award of India. It is given to defense personnel doing exceptional work in the field of peace and service. Personnel of all ranks of the Indian Armed Forces including Territorial Army, Auxiliary and Reserve Forces, Nursing Officers and other members of Nursing Services and other legally constituted Armed Forces are eligible for this award. Param Vishisht Seva Medal was originally instituted on 26 January 1960 as “Vishisht Seva Medal, Class I”. Its name was changed on 27 January 1961.

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