'History has been scripted!' PM Modi lauds Neeraj Chopra on Olympic gold medal
PremiumNeeraj Chopra beat season bests of three athletes who finished just below him in Javelin throw to win the first gold medal for India at Tokyo Olympics
Neeraj Chopra won the first gold medal for India in javelin throw on Saturday. The Indian athlete topped the charts with a distance of 87.58 metres, beating season bests of the three competitors who finished below him. He also pushed India's Olympics medal tally to the highest ever, after wrestler Bajrang Punia matched it with the previous high of six medals.
Congratulating Chopra on this feat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, "History has been scripted at Tokyo! What Neeraj Chopra has achieved today will be remembered forever. The young Neeraj has done exceptionally well. He played with remarkable passion and showed unparalleled grit. Congratulations to him for winning the Gold."
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor wrote on Twitter, "Neeraj Chopra, who held on to the top spot since the beginning of the first round, has brought India their first ever post-independence athletics Olympics medal ever! Finally India has an entry in the Gold Medal category. Congratulations Neeraj Chopra! India is so proud of you!"
"Congratulations Neeraj Chopra on your win at the Tokyo Olympics. More power to you! You’ve made your parents and India proud. Can’t tell you how happy I am. This is awesome," tweeted actor Ajay Devgn.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh also congratulated Chopra on winning the first gold medal for India at Tokyo Olympics. "Gold! Neeraj Chopra…you have created history and made the whole country proud. Your 87.58 m winning throw today will be part of the legends of the Track and Field arena. India owes you! Jai Hind."
"A golden throw! Congratulations Neeraj Chopra on historic first-ever track & field Gold medal for India in Javelin throw at #Tokyo2020. The country is so proud of you. With this, you took India to its highest ever medal tally at the Olympics. You will inspire generations."
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