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Neeraj Chopra scripted history today by winning the gold medal for India in Javelin throw at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Neeraj Chopra, a rising star of the discipline is nicknamed the Golden boy. He certainly has won gold in almost all the events he has participated in.
He secured gold with a throw of 87.58m in only his second attempt. He looked extremely prepared and confident. His preparedness is conspicuous with his throw in the qualification where his first throw was enough to get him through to the Finals of the event.
Gold was confirmed for him before he could take his final throw. Emotions were running high and it could be seen from his face. Even then he maintained his composure and had a decent throw. Years and years of preparation and the expectations of the entire nation did not get to his nerves and he delivered when needed.
Gold has come after a really long time for India at the Olympics in general and at athletics events in particular. Several of our athletes came very close but could not make it to the top three but finally, the medal drought in athletics has ended. Some of the greats of India who came closer to winning a medal in athletics were Milkha Singh, P.T. Usha and Anju Bobby George.
Personal Life
23-years-old Neeraj Chopra belongs to a small Village Khandra in the Panipat District of Haryana. He did his schooling at the DAV College Chandigarh. He was introduced to the sport of Javelin throw by his uncle at the Shivaji Stadium in Panchkula.
He joined the Indian Army as Naib Subedar in 2016. Currently, he is Subedar in the Indian Army and is part of 4 Rajputana Rifles. He has been representing India at various international sporting events since the 2013 World Youth Championships.
HISTORY. MADE.
— Olympics (@Olympics) August 7, 2021
Neeraj Chopra of #IND takes #gold in the #Athletics men’s javelin final on his Olympic debut!
He is the first Indian to win an athletics medal and only the second to win an individual medal!@WorldAthletics | #StrongerTogether | #Tokyo2020 | @WeAreTeamIndia pic.twitter.com/zBtzHNqPBE
Sporting Career
He is a decorated sportsperson as he has won 6 gold medals in major tournaments across the world. Some of them are mentioned below. Definitely, he would be gunning for more as it was his first Olympics.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games - Gold
Asian Games 2018 - Gold
Commonwealth Games 2018 - Gold
Asian Championships 2017 - Gold
South Asian Games 2016 - Gold
World Junior Championship 2016- Gold
Asian Junior Championship 2016 - Silver
Awards and Recognition
He was bestowed with Arjuna Awards in 2018 and Vishisht Seva Medal at 2020 Republic Day Honours.
Day 15 for India at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
The day started with a great performance by Aditi Ashok in the Golf. Narrowly missing out on the medal but certainly inspired many by her grit and performance.
Then it was Bajrang Punia who certainly won the hearts of many by winning the Bronze medal match by making it a one-sided affair. It was a morale-boosting win for the Indian wrestlers, who had mixed outings at this Olympics.
Finally, the day ended with a Gold medal by Neeraj Chopra and with ending the games for Indian Contingent at a high.
India with a medal tally of 1-Gold, 2-Silver and 4-Bronze (Total 7) had the most successful Olympics at Tokyo 2020. Currently positioned at 47.
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