Sportstar Aces 2024, Popular Choice Awards: Neeraj Chopra nominated for ‘Sportstar of the Year (Male)‘ award
Neeraj Chopra was nominated for the ‘Popular Choice — Sportstar of the Year (Male)‘ award for the upcoming Sportstar ACES Awards 2024.
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Chopra, the World No. 1 in men’s javelin throw, began the year by winning Diamond League events in Doha [88.67m] and Lausanne [87.66], before becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships with an 88.17m throw.
He then defended his Asian Games gold with a season-best throw of 88.88m in Hangzhou. He was also one of the five finalists for the Men’s World Athlete of the Year Award in 2023.
IN 2023
- Moved to the top of men’s javelin throw world rankings
- Won gold in 2023 World Athletics Championships with a throw of 88.17m
- Won the Doha Diamond League with a throw of 88.67m
- Defended his Asian Games gold with a season-best throw of 88.88m
- Named in top five for World Athletics’ Men’s World Athlete of the Year 2023 award
About ACES Awards 2024
There are 21 categories of awards this year – five Popular Choice and 16 Jury awards.
The five Popular Choice awards are ‘Sportstar of the Year (Male)‘, ‘Sportstar of the Year (Female)‘, ‘National Team of the Year’, ‘Club/State Team of the Year’, and ‘Moment of the Year’.
The Jury Awards are Sportsman of the Year (Individual Sports, Track and Field, Team Sports, Parasports), Sportswoman of the Year (Individual Sports, Team Sports, Track and Field, Parasports), Coach of the Year, Best State for Promotion of Sports, Best Corporate for Promotion of Sports, Best PSU for Promotion of Sports, Best College/University for Promotion of Sports, Lifetime Achievement Award, Young Achiever of the Year (Boy), Young Achiever of the Year (Girl)
There will also be a separate Chairperson’s Award for Sports for Social Good, which will honour individuals or organisations that have used the power of sports to make our world a better place