Rahul Tiwari
khelja|20-01-2025
Not much noise, no fuss. Indian javelin superstar Neeraj Chopra got married secretly. His fans came to know about his marriage when he himself shared the information on social media. Neeraj's wife's name is Himani. Now you all know that she has also been an athlete like Neeraj. But do you know that when the world was unaware of Neeraj's name. His wife Himani had already created a stir for India. Yes, Himani, who was Sania Mirza's junior, had represented India in 2012 itself.
First of all, let us know that when did Neeraj Chopra's name resonate in the whole world including India? Of course, it started a little before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. But in true sense this happened after Neeraj won gold in Tokyo Olympics. Then when he became the first Indian to win a gold medal in athletics. Then when he became the first Indian to change the destiny of the country with his spear. And, he was called the Golden Boy of Indian sports.
But, his wife Himani first caught attention in 2012 when she represented India in the Under-14 Junior Fed Cup held in Malaysia. The Under 14 Junior Fed Cup is now known as the Billie Jean King Cup. Himani did not look back after that. Just 2 months after her debut in the national tournament in 2018, she became the 42nd player in singles and 27th in doubles in the AITA rankings. She remained in the top 30 players of AITA's doubles ranking for 14 consecutive weeks, which shows that she is the most powerful tennis player to have come out of Haryana.