Neeraj Chopra Nominated for World Athlete of the Year Award

Neeraj Chopra has been nominated for the 2023 World Athlete of the Year award. The 24-year-old javelin thrower is the first Indian to be nominated for the prestigious award.

Neeraj Chopra Nominated for World Athlete of the Year Award

Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was on Thursday named as one of the 11 nominees for the 2023 men's World Athlete of the Year award.The 11 nominees were selected by an international panel of athletics experts, comprising representatives from all six continental areas of World Athletics.

The Nominations

The nominations reflect some of the standout performances achieved at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, one-day meeting circuits, Label road races and other events around the world, the international governing body of the sport said.The other nominees are shot putter Ryan Crouser of USA, pole vaulters Mondo Duplantis of Sweden, 3000m steeplechaser Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco, Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway 1500m/5000m, marathoner Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya, decathlete Pierce LePage of Canada, sprinter Noah Lyles ofUSA, race walker Alvaro Martin of Spain, long jumper Miltiadis Tentoglou of Greece and 400m hurdler Karsten Warholm of Norway.

Voting Process

A three-way voting process will determine the finalists.The World Athletics Council and the World Athletics Family will cast their votes by email, while fans can vote online via the World Athletics social media platforms.Individual graphics for each nominee will be posted on Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube this week; a like on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube or a retweet on X will count as one vote.The World Athletics Councils vote will count for 50% of the result, while the World Athletics Familys votes and the public votes will each count for 25% of the final result.

Timeline

Voting for the World Athletes of the Year closes at midnight of October 28. At the conclusion of the voting process, five women and five men finalists will be announced by World Athletics on November 13-14.The winners will be revealed on World Athletics social media platforms on December 11.