On Sunday, Neeraj Chopra made history by becoming the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in the men’s javelin throw final at the 2023 World Championships in Athletics in Budapest.
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- Neeraj Chopra claims India’s first gold at the 2023 World Championships in Athletics
- Neeraj Chopra’s touching gesture towards Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem after the javelin throw final
Neeraj Chopra claims India’s first gold at the 2023 World Championships in Athletics
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In Chopra’s second attempt in the final, she threw the javelin 88.17 meters, which held the event record. Neeraj’s performance was a vast improvement over his silver medal performance at the 2022 World Cup.
The defending Olympic gold medalist didn’t have the best start in the final, reaching just 79m; Neeraj was clearly unhappy with the shot and decided not to register the score at all, stepping over the line to force a foul.
However, the Indian pitcher saved the best for the final; With the massive support of the crowd, Chopra took the run from him and began to rejoice even before the javelin could land.
The internet erupted in celebration. The congratulations started pouring in. One man wrote: “‘Neeraj chopra life’ Utho, Practice karo, Gold jeeto, So jao. Repeat 🔥❤️ #NeerajChopra.”
‘Neeraj chopra life’ Utho, Practice karo, Gold jeeto, So jao.Repeat 🔥❤️ #NeerajChoprapic.twitter.com/8gIBTYy6TF
– Prayag (@theprayagtiwari) August 27, 2023
“#NeerajChopra makes us #proud again!! #IndianArmy congratulates Subedar Neeraj Chopra on winning the #Gold Medal🥇 in the men’s #javelin at the 2023 World Championships in Athletics in Budapest with a throw of 88.17m” , posted the Indian Army page.
#NeerajChopra makes us #Proud again!!#Indian Army congratulates Subedar Neeraj Chopra on his bagging #Gold medal🥇 in men #Javelin at the 2023 World Championships in Athletics in Budapest with a throw of 88.17 meters.@Neeraj_chopra1 pic.twitter.com/mV76vQetWy
— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) August 27, 2023
“Just a casual walk to Gold…nothing much! #NeerajChopra,” added another user.
Just a casual walk to Gold…nothing much! #NeerajChopra pic.twitter.com/7Bklv8GZp9
– Fool Point (@FarziCricketer) August 27, 2023
“NO QUESTIONS JUST CONGRATULATIONS to the one and only #NeerajChopra No matter how big the achievement he is down to earth, kind and takes success well,” wrote one man.
NO QUESTIONS JUST CONGRATULATIONS on the one and only #NeerajChopra No matter how great the achievement, he is level-headed, kind, and takes success well.#Budapest2023 #WorldAthleticsChampions #WorldAthleticsChampionship2023 pic.twitter.com/iBNmxcHxpp
– Sun Deep Misra (@MisraSundeep) August 27, 2023
“Take a bow champ 🙌 #NeerajChopra, you’ve made us proud again! Heartfelt congratulations 🇮🇳 Along with the gold medal, @Neeraj_chopra1 you’ve also won the hearts of millions who support and cheer for you 🥳”, said another. congratulated user.
Take a champion bow 🙌#NeerajChopra You have made us proud again! Heartiest congratulations 🇮🇳 Along with the gold medal, @Neeraj_chopra1 You have also won the hearts of millions of people who support and cheer you on 🥳 pic.twitter.com/KSZauKa9wb
-Jay Soni (@jaysoni25) August 28, 2023
Neeraj Chopra’s touching gesture towards Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem after the javelin throw final
Neeraj Chopra called on Arshad Nadeem for this beautiful click. Spread love, not hate, between neighbors 🇵🇰❤️🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/SyWeddOvne
— ZaiNii 💚 (@ZainAli_16) August 27, 2023
Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan, who won the silver medal with a distance of 87.82 metres, joined him on the podium in second place. After the final, the two players shared a joyous moment on the pitch that caught the attention of fans on all social media.
Neeraj and Nadeem have been pushing each other on the pitch for a long time. Their friendship extends beyond the track, as the top two athletes have been seen sharing podium places on numerous occasions.
Chopra, the current world number one in the javelin, won Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020, but finished second at the World Cup in Eugene last year, when Anderson Peters took gold. Anju Bobby George, who won bronze in the women’s long jump in 2003 in Paris, was the only other Indian to medal at the Worlds.
In addition, the great javelin thrower from India became the third person in history to hold both the Olympic and world titles in the sport, after the legendary Jan Zelezny of the Czech Republic and Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway.
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