India’s most celebrated javelin thrower and two time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra recently tied the knot with his partner, Himani Mor in a dreamlike intimate wedding ceremony. The wedding took place in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, which was mostly only attended by close family members and friends. The javelin superstar took to social media on Sunday. January 19 as he shared photos from the Neeraj Chopra marriage. A news that came out as a surprise to many, the images from the wedding instantly took over the internet and set fans into a frenzy.
A sports icon who has always maintained quite a private personal life, though Neeraj Chopra did not reveal much details about his special day, the images of the wedding festivities that took place with close friends and family has taken the internet by storm.

As we are all wondering who is Neeraj Chopra’s wife, according to details provided by Sportstar, the much celebrated athlete, Neeraj Chopra’s wife, Himani Mor hails from Larsauli in Haryana. Having completed her schooling from Little Angels School in Panipat. Himani is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Science in sports management and administration from McCormack Isenberg School of Management in an overseas institute. Having completed her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Physical Education from Miranda House under Delhi University, Himani Mor is also known to have attended the Southeastern Louisiana University. A tennis player herself, Himani currently is in a managing position for the tennis team of Amherst College, as a graduate assistant.
The Tokyo Olympics gold medalist took to his social media handles on Sunday to announce the news of his marriage. Posting pictures from the ceremony and announcing the Neeraj Chopra wedding, the athlete wrote, “I began a new chapter of my life with my family. Grateful for every blessing that brought us to this moment together. Bound by love, happily ever after.”
Among all the images shared of Neeraj Chopra and Himani Mor from their wedding, one of them really stood out, which was Neeraj’s mother blessing him amidst the marriage rituals.
As per news reports, Neeraj Chopra marriage took place as a destination wedding, with the festivities and rituals lasting between January 14th and 16th. The wedding was only attended by about 30-40 guests, mainly consisting of immediate family members and friends of the couple. As per additional details, reports have also added that Neeraj Chopra and Himani Mor have immediately left abroad post their wedding. Neeraj Chopra’s uncle has further confirmed that a reception has been planned, which will soon take place upon the couple’s return back to the country.
Biggest accomplishments of India’s Golden Boy
On the special occasion of Neeraj Chopra’s marriage, let's take a look at some of the biggest achievements of the star athlete.
Two-time Olympic medalist
Neeraj Chopra is a celebrated Indian athlete who has won two medals at the Olympics, one gold and a silver medal. He was awarded the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with his best throw of 87.58 m, and this was India’s first ever gold medal at the global athletics. An achievement that made him the youngest ever Olympic gold medalist from the country, Neeraj Chopra further followed this by winning a silver medal at the 2024 Olympics.
Winner of the Diamond League
Neeraj Chopra has also cemented his position as the first ever Indian to secure the Diamond League title during the 2022 edition of the games, held in Zurich. He secured the title for the men’s javelin throw title by winning the best throw of 88.44 m.
Commonwealth Games medalist
Neeraj Chopra is also known to have won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2018, held at the Gold Coast. Here, he secured the gold medal with the best throw of 86.47 m.
Medalist at the Asian Games
A two time Asian Games gold medalist, Neeraj Chopra has won the javelin throw title in the years 2018 in Jakarta and in 2022 at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
Javelin throw world champion
Neeraj Chopra has successfully secured the title of India’s first ever javelin throw world champion at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. Here, he won the men’s javelin throw gold medal with the best throw of 88.17 m.
Disclaimer: The information in this article is accurate as of the date of publication only.