Wishes pour in after Neeraj Chopra bags silver at World Athletic Championships

Jul 24, 2022

Panipat (Haryana)/ Oregon (USA), July 24 (ANI): India’s Golden Olympian Neeraj Chopra once again created history. The 24-year-old clinched the silver medal in the men's javelin throw final at World Athletics Championships. Neeraj recorded a distance of 88.13m in his fourth-attempt throw and secured the second position. Ending the wait of 19 years, He became the 2nd person to win a medal for India after Anju Bobby George in the World Athletics Championships. Speaking on the historic achievement, Neeraj Chopra expressed his satisfaction over his performance in the World Athletic Championships. “While conditions were not good and the wind speed was too high, I was confident I would perform well. I am satisfied with the result; I am happy I was able to win a medal for my country,” he added. Wishes started pouring in from all over the country. Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote, “A great accomplishment by one of our most distinguished athletes! Congratulations to Neeraj Chopra on winning a historic Silver medal at the World Championships. This is a special moment for Indian sports. Best wishes to Neeraj for his upcoming endeavours.” Celebrations also began at Neeraj Chopra’s residence in Panipat, Haryana. Family members, friends, and neighbours are overjoyed with the success of Neeraj Chopra.