Olympic gold medallist Neeraj honoured with Lt. Col by Indian Army

The pipping ceremony of Olympic gold medallist and Lt. Colonel (Honorary) Neeraj Chopra was held on Wednesday in New Delhi, marking another significant milestone in his decorated career. 

The ceremony was attended by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Upendra Dwivedi. According to



The Gazette of India, the appointment took effect on April 16. 

Neeraj joined the Indian Army as a junior commissioned officer in the rank of Naib Subedar on August 26, 2016. 

He was awarded the Arjuna Award for his exploits in athletics two years later and received the Khel Ratna award in 2021.