President, PM, sports minister and Congress chief congratulate the renowned gold medalist Olympian Neeraj Chopra for winning first ever Gold for India in World Athletics Championships at Budapest
International Olympian, Padma Shri and Asian Gold medal winner , prestigious Arjuna Award recipient including Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award winner globally renowned athlete Neeraj Chopra has again raised India’s national flag high in Budapest World Athlete Championships winning Gold Medal yet again with President, Prime minister, Sports minister and Congress chief including entire nation in a euphoric mode feeling proud and thanking, n congratulating the superstar athlete for this outstanding feat. Neeraj Chopra, an international gold medalist in all the pivotal global competitions has today established another magnificent record by again winning India’s first ever World Athletics Championships Gold Medal in Men’s Javeline throw in Budapest bringing laurels for the nation globally after our Space Scientists made a World record by landing for the very first time on the Southern Pole of the Moon on 23 rd August. The president of India Draupadi Murmu while heartily congratulating Neeraj Chopra on this magnificent victory sent her congratulatory message on X earlier twitter writing : Neeraj Chopra adds yet another golden page to the history of Indian sports by becoming the first ever Indian to win a Gold medal in World Athletics Championships . His superlative performance in the Javeline throw finals at Budapest will inspire millions of our youths. In another congratulatory message prior to this one she congratulated all the athletes for making their place in the competition writing : It is a matter of great national pride that three Indians Neeraj Chopra, D. P. Manu and, Kishore Jena together competed in the final round in the World Athletics championships 2023 Javeline event and they finished in the top six. I congratulate each one of them. The elated prime minister Narendra Modi on this yet another outstanding achievement in his message of greetings to Neeraj wrote on X : The talented @Neeraj_chopra 1 exemplifies excellence. His dedication, precision, amd passion make him not just a champion in athletics but a symbol of unparalleled excellence in the entire sports World. Congrats to him for winning the Gold at the World Athletics Championships tweeted PM Modi. The Union I and B and sports minister Anurag Thakur too congratulated Neeraj Chopra and other athletes writing : What is inspiring is that this World Athletic Championship edition has been very best for Indian Athletics ever adding that while NEERAJ CHOPRA clinched historic gold Kishore Jena and Manu DP were not far behind finishing a credible 5 th and 7 th place respectively in Men’s Javeline. While also congratulating Parul Choudhary to create a new National Record in women’s 3000 metres Steeplechase event and also for Paris 2024 event Anurag Thakur also patted Men’s Quartets Amoj, Rajesh, Anas and Ajmal in 4X400 m relay concluding writing that this is just the beginning of a new sporting era. Heartiest congratulations. The Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge in his congratulatory message said that the magnificent performance of @ Neeraj Chopra has, again made India Proud. We are thrilled to witness brilliance, dedication and hard work has now made him the first Indian to win the Gold at the prestigious World, Athletics Championships and added another feather to his growing list of stupendous, achievements. Many congratulations Neeraj. May you grow from strength and keep inspiring young sport persons tweeted Kharge.
