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Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was on Tuesday shortlisted for men’s ‘World Athlete of the Year’ award.
The 25-year-old Indian was one of the five athletes shortlisted for the prestigious honour following his monumental season in which he won the World Championship title and Asian Games crown.
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“The five athletes, who represent four countries from four area associations, have achieved sensational performances across a range of athletics disciplines in 2023, winning titles and breaking world records at the World Athletics Championships 2023, one-day meeting circuits, Label road races and other events around the world,” World Athletics said in a release.
The other male athletes in the final list are USA’s shot put athlete Ryan Crouser, Swedish Pole Vault star Mondo Duplantis, Kenyan marathon runner Kelvin Kiptum and American sprinter Noah Lyles.
The award will be announced on World Athletics’ platforms on December 11.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)
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