Neeraj Chopra Nominated for the world athlete of the year 2023 award
The Javelin throw champion Neeraj Chopra, has been announced as one of the 11 nominees for the prestigious 2023 World Athlete of the Year award. The selection of nominees was done by an international panel of experts representing all six continental areas of World Athletics.
The nominations are done based upon the remarkable achievements of athletes during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, various one-day meeting circuits,Label road races, and other global events, as stated by the sport’s international governing body.
Selection Process
The final selection for the award will involve a voting process which will be of 3- way. Votes for this will be cast by the World Athletics Council, the World Athletics Family, and the general public.
Men’s World Athlete of the Year nominations
Neeraj Chopra (IND)
Javelin throw world champion
Javelin throw Asian Games champion
Ryan Crouser (USA)
Shot put world champion
Shot put world record
Mondo Duplantis (SWE)
Pole vault world champion
Pole vault Diamond League champion
Pole vault world record
Soufiane El Bakkali (MAR)
3000m steeplechase world champion
Undefeated in six finals
Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR)
5000m world champion
1500m world championships silver medallist
European records for 1500m, mile and 3000m
Kelvin Kiptum (KEN)
London Marathon and Chicago Marathon champion
Marathon world record
Pierce LePage (CAN)
Decathlon world champion
Decathlon world leader
Noah Lyles (USA)
100m world champion
200m world champion
200m world leader
Undefeated in six finals
Alvaro Martin (ESP)
20km race walk world champion
35km race walk world champion
20km race walk world leader
Miltiadis Tentoglou (GRE)
Long jump world champion
Long jump European Indoor champion
Karsten Warholm (NOR)
400m hurdles world champion
400m European indoor champion
Success of Neeraj
Neeraj has done exceptionally well this year. He was the first ever Indian to win a Gold medal at the world Athletics Championship held at Budapest this year. He also finished second at Diamond league and then went on to bag Gold Medal at the Asian Games of 2023 held in China.
