Neeraj Chopra Marriage: Olympic javelin hero ties the knot with Himani, shares pictures from dreamy ceremony

Two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra tied the knot with his partner, Himani Mor, in a dreamy private ceremony. The javelin superstar shared pictures from the wedding on social media on Sunday, January 19.

“Started a new chapter in life with my family,” Neeraj wrote in his social media post.

“Grateful for every blessing that brought us to this moment together. Bound by love, happily ever after,” he added.

Neeraj had kept the details of his wedding under wraps and the first pictures from his marriage surprised his fans on social media. Neeraj shared a heartwarming picture of his mother blessing him at the ceremony.

The wedding comes months later Neeraj Chopra won his second Olympic medala silver at the Paris Games. In 2021, Neeraj became the first Indian to win an individual gold medal in an athletics event at the Olympics.

WHO IS HIMANI MOTHER

Himani Mor is a tennis player who hails from Sonipat Haryana. Himani took up the sport during her college days at Miranda House – Delhi University in New Delhi. Himani pursued Sports Management at Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana. She also completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Sports and Fitness Administration/Management at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, New Hampshire, USA, and a Master of Science from the Isenberg School of Management.

Himani Mor is a trained assistant at Amherst College in Massachusetts, USA, and is also the team manager for the women’s tennis team. The role involves coaching, venue management, recruiting, networking, training, sports administration and strategic planning, according to her LinkedIn page. She also worked as a Business Development Executive between June and November 2022.

Wishes started pouring in after Neeraj announced the news of his marriage. Former cricketer Suresh Raina and actor Gajraj Rao were among the first to congratulate the former Olympic champion on his wedding.

“May your journey together be filled with beautiful memories and steadfast companionship,” Raina said in a post on X.