Entire nation is Proud of Neeraj Chopra for winning Silver in Javeline throw. Becomes the credible individual two medal winner in back to back two Olympics
India is again proud of legendary Javeline thrower Neeraj Chopra for bringing prestigious Silver medal for India, though he couldn’t defend the Gold medal won by him in the previous Olympics held in Tokyo. He is now the winner of two prestigious individual Gold and Silver medals in two back to back Olympics. Proud of you Neeraj Chopra. The entire nation is celebrating the victory of Neeraj Chopra who has singularly popularised Javeline throw in the country winning two back to back gold and silver medals in Tokyo and Paris Olympics at just an age of twenty six. The Pakistan athlete Arshad Nadeem won the Gold medal by throwing Javeline at 92.97 metres while Neeraj Chopra won the Silver by throwing the Javeline at 92.45 metres qualifying the semifinals and entering final by throwing the Javeline at 89. 34 metres. However, he committed five faults during his attempts of Javeline throw in the final competition at Paris Olympics. Till now India has won five medals which consist of four Bronze medals and one Silver. India has won five Bronze in shooting and Hockey while one silver medal in Javeline throw. There are reports of one more Bronze medal’s hope in men’s wrestling by an outstanding wrestler Aman who’d qualified for semifinal. The stadium where this competition was held was completely jam-packed with thousands of curious audience present and cheering at performance of the athletes.
Meanwhile the president of India Droupadi Murmu has heartily congratulated Neeraj Chopra for repeating the prestigious medal for the country. She wrote on X : Heartiest congratulations to Neeraj Chopra on winning silver medal in Paris Olympics and scripting history. He is the first Indian athlete to win a gold and a silver medal in two successive Olympic Games. India is proud of him. His feat will inspire generations to come. India looks forward to Neeraj Chopra bringing home more medals and glory in the future.
The prime minister Narendra Modi while congratulating Neeraj Chopra write on X : Neeraj Chopra is excellence personified! Time and again he’s shown his brilliance. India is elated that he comes back with yet another Olympic success. Congratulations to him on winning the Silver. He will continue to motivate countless upcoming athletes to pursue their dreams and make our nation proud said prime minister Narendra Modi.
The union sports minister Mansukh Mandavia feeling extreme prod of Neeraj Chopra congratulated him for this incredible victory saying : What a moment for Bharat! A Silver Medal for Neeraj Chopra. He has won his 2nd consecutive Olympic medal! This incredible achievement is historic—no individual in independent Bharat has ever done it before in athletics. Congratulations Neeraj, you’ve inspired a nation and shown the world what determination and excellence look like. We couldn’t be prouder! Thank you for making India shine on the global stage!
The individual Olympics Gold medal winner in shooting Abhinav Bindra expressed his sentiments of jubilation by congratulating Neeraj Chopra thus : Neeraj, your journey today was nothing short of a hero’s tale. The way you carried the hopes of a billion hearts, your unwavering spirit shining brightly, fills us all with immense pride. Winning silver, you’ve shown us that the pursuit of greatness is a relentless journey, one filled with passion, dedication, and belief. Thank you for inspiring every Indian to dream big and reminding us that gold is always within reach. Your legacy grows stronger with every step. He also congratulated Pakistan’s Gold medal recipient Nadeem adding : Congratulations to Arshad Nadeem on his historic gold and breaking the Olympic record.
