August 7, 2021, has now become a historic day for the history of Indian sports as the country witnessed the first-ever gold medal in track and field in the history of the Olympics. Neeraj Chopra bagged the first gold for India at the Tokyo Olympics. This medal also makes this Olympics, India’s most successful ever. The previous record was held at the London Olympics in 2012 when India had won as many as six medals in total.
Neeraj Chopra also became only the second individual sportsperson to win gold for India at the Olympics. He also joined the elite list comprising Abhinav Bindra, who had won a gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the 10-meter air rifle. The 23-year-old is a track and field athlete and a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) in the Indian Army who competed in the javelin throw.
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The young man finished on top of the javelin throw competition in Tokyo after throwing the javelin as long as 87.58 m on Saturday. In the group stages, he had recorded 86.65 meters, which he managed to surpass in the final.
After winning gold in the same event at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and the 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast Australia, Neeraj Chopra has won his third medal at a major event, and with this, he finished a fantastic treble. He is also the first Indian to win an Olympics medal in the javelin throw.
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As Neeraj Chopra brought a gold medal, there were wishes from all across the country. The cricket fraternity also left no stone unturned in applauding the champion and send their congratulatory messages to Neeraj Chopra on Twitter.
Here’s how the fraternity reacted:
Wow Gold for India. Congratulations #NeerajChopra Proud Indian#Olympics #JavelinThrow
— Chetan Sharma (@chetans1987) August 7, 2021
नीरज ने जैवेलिन को पहुंचाया सूरज तक!
India shines brighter today because of you, Neeraj.
Your javelin carried the tricolour 🇮🇳 all the way and made it flutter with the pride of every Indian.
What a moment for Indian sport!#Olympics #Tokyo2020 #Athletics #Gold pic.twitter.com/FZ52Ti6EZc
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 7, 2021
https://twitter.com/virendersehwag/status/1423979408331743239?s=20
We just couldn't have asked for more! 🥇
Just brilliant @Neeraj_chopra1…you are GOLD!
Our best ever run in #Olympics now… absolutely incredible.#Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/qGDty7nkf2— DK (@DineshKarthik) August 7, 2021
Neeraj chopra we salute you🤩🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/oL2rEDYyqZ
— Sheldon Jackson (@ShelJackson27) August 7, 2021
Neeraj Chopra- legendary stuff! #Gold #TeamIndia #Olympics
— Shikha Pandey (@shikhashauny) August 7, 2021
Congratulations Golden boy 🥇@Neeraj_chopra1
Every Indian is proud of you👏👏👏#NeerajChopra #Cheer4India #goldmedal #Jevelinthrow pic.twitter.com/LwLPL6T0vU— Parvinder Awana (@ParvinderAwana) August 7, 2021
#NeerajChopra what a champion, just second ever Individual #GoldMedal, first ever medal in Athletics. And a Highest ever medal tally for India at the Olympics. Filled with pride . pic.twitter.com/C3KoIfbpsM
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) August 7, 2021
On top of the world 🥇👏🇮🇳 Congratulations @Neeraj_chopra1!
— Shreyas Iyer (@ShreyasIyer15) August 7, 2021
Yesss !!! @Neeraj_chopra1 🥇First ever Gold in track and field for India 🇮🇳!!!! India finishing with a bang 🇮🇳 Big Big congratulations 🎉!!! So so proud #Olympics #Tokyo2020 #TrackandField #javelin #NeerajChopra #Gold pic.twitter.com/pXAT0t62eE
— Veda Krishnamurthy (@vedakmurthy08) August 7, 2021
It’s a #Gold for Neeraj Chopra in Javelin Throw 🇮🇳🥇
WE NOW HAVE AN #OLYMPICS CHAMPION!!! 🥇
What an ATHLETE!! 🏆🏆🏆
JAI HIND!!! 🇮🇳#Tokyo2020 | #TeamIndia | #Athletics | #Javelin | #Cheer4India 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/eLyphsUqxf
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) August 7, 2021
There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen. #TeamIndia #Proud #Olympics #NeerajChopra pic.twitter.com/TDkR9oNfQE
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) August 7, 2021
His arm represents the strength of 1.3 billion people! 🇮🇳 #NeerajChopra #Gold pic.twitter.com/GrMQ51qO1l
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) August 7, 2021
There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen. #TeamIndia #Proud #Olympics #NeerajChopra pic.twitter.com/TDkR9oNfQE
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) August 7, 2021
Proud of you #NeerajChopra.. Whole nation is celebrating your win #Gold #Olympics #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/TytnLOBSLl
— Barinder Sran (@sranbarinder) August 7, 2021
Yes boy !! You did it . The country salutes you 👏🏽🙋♂️ so proud of you 👏🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽! 🥇 @Neeraj_chopra1
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) August 7, 2021
What a proud moment for all of us Neeraj chopra you are GOLD my brother 🥇🇮🇳 @Olympics @NBCOlympics
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) August 7, 2021
Heart filled with pride !!! Absolutely superb from Neeraj Chopra . #Gold #ind
— Rohan Gavaskar (@rohangava9) August 7, 2021
