Javelin throw champion Neeraj Chopra, who made India proud by clinching Olympic and world titles, has been announced as one of the 11 nominees for the prestigious 2023 World Athlete of the Year award.

• The selection of nominees was made by an international panel of athletics experts, representing all six continental areas of World Athletics.
• These nominations highlight 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.
• Chopra joins an elite group of athletes vying for the award, including shot putter Ryan Crouser from the USA, pole vaulters Mondo Duplantis of Sweden, 3000m steeplechaser Soufiane El Bakkali from Morocco, Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway (1500m/5000m), marathoner Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya, decathlete Pierce LePage of Canada, sprinter Noah Lyles of the USA, race walker Alvaro Martin from Spain, long jumper Miltiadis Tentoglou of Greece, and 400m hurdler Karsten Warholm, also from Norway.