Neeraj Chopra honored with Param Vishisht Seva Medal

Neeraj Chopra honored with Param Vishisht Seva Medal

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Category : Awards Published on: January 28 2022

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Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra has been bestowed the Param Vishisht Seva Medal.
He also was conferred with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award of India.
He is the first track and field athlete to win a gold medal for India at the Olympics. Neeraj is a Subedar in the Indian Army.
He had enrolled in 4 Rajputana Rifles as a direct entry to Naib Subedar in 2016. He was chosen for training at the Mission Olympics Wing and Army Sports Institute in Pune.
The President approved awards of 384 gallantry and other defence decorations on the eve of the 73rd Republic Day celebrations, which includes 12 Shaurya Chakras.
The highest number of medals have been awarded to the Jammu and Kashmir Police, involved in counter-terror operations.

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