Neeraj (rower) explained

Neeraj
Birth Date:	1999 12, df=yes
Birth Place:	Khwaja Nagla, Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, India
Nationality:	Indian
Height:	189 cm
Weight:	82 kg
Country:	India
Sport:	Men's rowing
Module:	Embed: yes Serviceyears: 2018–present Rank: Subedar

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.

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.
• 2016: In November/ December, he won gold as part of the Junior men's coxless four BSC team at Kollam, Kerala.

External links

• Twitter SAI Media
• Rowing Federation of India lists

Notes and References

1. Web site: PM lauds Men's Coxed Eight team for winning silver at Asian Games 2022 . 2023-09-29 . pib.gov.in.
2. Web site: 2023-08-26 . Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023 . 2023-09-29 . Firstpost . en.
3. Web site: 2023-09-24 . Asian Games: Meet the Family of Eight rowers that opened India's medal account . 2023-09-29 . The Indian Express . en.
4. Web site: 2023-09-25 . 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 . 2023-09-29 . Jansatta . hi.
5. Web site: Sportstar . Team . 2023-09-24 . Asian Games 2023: India wins silver in rowing men's eight event . 2023-09-29 . Sportstar . en.
6. Web site: Correspondent . DC . 2023-09-25 . Asian Games: India win bronze in men's four rowing . 2023-09-28 . Deccan Chronicle.
7. News: ANI . 2023-09-24 . Hangzhou Asian Games Indian rowers clinch silver medal in Men's Coxed Eight Team event . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-11-01 . 0971-751X.
8. News: 2023-09-24 . 19th Asian Games: Indian rowers win silver in Men's Coxed Eight event . The Times of India . 2023-11-01 . 0971-8257.
9. Web site: India Rowing . 2023-11-01 . www.indiarowing.com.