New Delhi: Neeraj Chopra, an Olympic and world champion javelin thrower, was shortlisted on Tuesday for the title of "World Athlete of the Year" for men.
The 25-year-old Indian athlete was on the shortlist of five for the prestigious award.
'The five athletes, who represent four countries from four area associations, have achieved sensational performances across a range of athletics disciplines in 2023, winning titles and breaking world records at the World Athletics Championships 2023, one-day meeting circuits, Label road races and other events around the world,' World Athletics said in a release.
The other male athletes in the final list are USA's Ryan Crouser (shot put), Sweden's Mondo Duplantis (Pole vault), Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum (marathon) and USA's Noah Lyles (100m/200m).
The award will be announced on World Athletics’ platforms on December 11.
With PTI inputs