New Delhi: Olympic athletics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra has been selected as 1 among 6 nominees for the 2022 Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award. Other nominees include Emma Radukanu, Daniil Medvedev, Pedri, Yulimar Rojas, Ariane Titmus.

He is the third Indian athlete to be nominated for the Laureus Award after wrestler Vinesh Phogat in 2019 and cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar, who won the Laureus Sporting Moment Award 2000-2020.