What next for javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, whose name has been engraved in history for becoming the first-ever Indian to win a gold medal in athletics in Olympics? His feat came with an 87.58-meter javelin throw in his second attempt.
Neeraj Chopra's next target is breaching the 90m mark in the coming weeks as the 23-year-old's target on Saturday was to break the Games record (90.57m) but he could not achieve it.
The gold medallist said, "Javelin throw is a very technical event and a lot depends on the day's form. Anything can happen. So, my next target is to breach the 90m (mark)," quoted news agency PTI.
"I was just focusing on Olympics this year. Now that I have won the gold, I will plan ahead for the upcoming competitions. After coming to India, I will again look for a foreign visa to take part in international events," the javelin thrower added, news agency PTI quoted.
Neeraj Chopra had pulled out the Gateshead Diamond League on July 13. He said after Tokyo Olympics, he could participate in the remaining legs of the one-day meeting series
Lausanne and Paris legs, which will be held on August 26 and 28 respectively, and the Zurich final on September 9 will have men's javelin throw events, in which Neeraj can participate.
Neeraj Chopra's win at the Olympics brought an end to India's 100-year wait for a track and field medal in the Games on Sunday. Olympics is the biggest stage for any athlete but Chopra said he did not take any pressure and was doing his job as he would have done at any other international event.