Neeraj (rower)

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]

Neeraj

Personal information
Nationality	Indian
Born	(1999-12-14) 14 December 1999 (age 25) Khwaja Nagla, Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, India
Height	189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Military career
Allegiance	India
Branch	Indian Army
Years of service	2018–present
Rank	Subedar
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Men's rowing
Medal record Representing  India Men's rowing Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou Eight National Games of India 2022 Gujarat Men's eight National Championships of India 2022 Pune Men's Eight 2023 Pune Coxless Four 2023 Pune Men's Eight 2024 Pune Men's Eight Junior National Championships of India 2016 Kollam, Kerala Men's Four Open Sprint National Rowing Championships of India 2023 Pune Men's Four

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]