‘Golden Boy of Indian Athletics’: From a village in Haryana to the top of the Olympic podium at the Tokyo Olympics, India’s ‘Golden Boy’ Neeraj Chopra once again made India proud and wrote history by winning gold at the World Athletics Championships and edging out Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem by less than a metre in the final of the men’s javelin throw event in Budapest.
India became the first country to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships thanks to Neeraj Chopra’s huge javelin throw.
Neeraj achieved his best throw of 88.17 m in his second attempt, allowing him to maintain his lead till the very finish. Nadeem, the Commonwealth Games champion, took silver with a distance of 87.82 metres. Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic won bronze with a best throw of 86.67 metres.
India now has medals in every colour at the World Championships. This is Neeraj’s second World Championship medal, following silver last year. The 25-year-old Tokyo Olympic medalist won silver at the World Championships in Eugene last year.
Neeraj has already won gold at the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, and Asian Games, as well as the Doha Diamond League title with an 88.67 m throw.
Neeraj Chopra’s father is overjoyed
Satish Kumar, Neeraj Chopra’s father, remarked that the ‘golden son of Indian athletics’ winning the men’s javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest was a great moment for the country.
“This is a very proud moment for our country because we also won a gold medal at the World Championship.” “We will celebrate when Neeraj returns to India,” stated the elated father.
Images show the athlete’s father beaming with delight as relatives and friends send their best wishes and congratulations.
“He exemplifies excellence”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated India’s javelin ace Neeraj Chopra on winning the country’s first gold medal at the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest on Monday.
In his second effort, Neeraj made his greatest throw of 88.17 metres and managed to maintain his lead till the very finish.
PM Modi commented on his official X account, “The talented @Neeraj_chopra1 exemplifies excellence.” His focus, precision, and passion make him not only an athletic champion, but a symbol of unsurpassed perfection throughout the sports world. Congratulations on his gold medal in the World Athletics Championships.”
The moment will live on in Indian sporting history
Anurag Thakur, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, also took to his social media site ‘X’ to congratulate the young athlete, saying that the occasion would be remembered forever in Indian athletic history.
“Neeraj Chopra does it again!” 88.17 metres. The golden boy of Indian athletics wins the men’s javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Neeraj Chopra is the first athlete to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships.
The entire nation is proud of your exploits and this moment will be remembered forever in Indian sporting history,” remarked Anurag Thakur on ‘X’.
💪💪💪@Neeraj_chopra1 does it again! 🇮🇳
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The golden boy of Indian athletics wins the men’s javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. 🥇
With this, Neeraj Chopra becomes 1st 🇮🇳 athlete to win a gold medal at the… pic.twitter.com/WLmjAXwyFy
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) August 27, 2023
Neeraj Chopra makes us proud once more!!
The Indian Army took to ‘X’ and said, “Neeraj Chopra makes us proud again!!” Subedar Neeraj Chopra of the Indian Army has won the Gold Medal in Men’s Javelin at the World Athletics Championship 2023 in Budapest with a throw of 88.17 metres.”
