Neeraj (rower)
Indian rower
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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]
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| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 December 1999 Khwaja Nagla, Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance |  India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Branch |  Indian Army | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service years | 2018–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank |  Subedar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Men's rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Neeraj hails from Khawaja Nangla, a small Village in Chhaprauli Block of Baghpat District in Uttar Pradesh.[3]
Career
In December 2016, he won gold as part of the Junior men's coxless four BSC team at Kollam, Kerala.[7]
In January 2022, 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.[7]
In February 2023, 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.[7]
In September 2023, he won a silver medal as part of the Indian team in the men's eight at the 2022 Asian Games.[8][9]