Sweets from mother await Neeraj Chopra on arrival in India
Other Sports | Aug 09, 2021, 06:48 PM ISTNeeraj along with other members of the Indian contingent at the Tokyo Olympics, arrived at the IGI Airport in New Delhi on Monday evening.
Neeraj along with other members of the Indian contingent at the Tokyo Olympics, arrived at the IGI Airport in New Delhi on Monday evening.
Neeraj Chopra admits how AFI president Adille Sumariwalla was right in not letting him participate in the 2019 World Athletics Championships after a career-threatening surgery.
There was loud cheering by euphoric fans, family members, and some local political leaders as returning athletes made their way through a massive crowd both inside and outside the airport.
The Olympic champion is now setting sight on next year's Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and the World Championships
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and ace off-spinner R Ashwin congratulated India's Olympic medallists as well as participants in the Tokyo 2020 Games.
Kasinath Naik, a Subedar in the Indian Army in Pune, trained Chopra between 2015 and 2017 at the Patiala national camp.
Chopra joined Bindra in a now exclusive two-man gold club after he ended up on top in the men's javelin throw final with a best throw of 87.58m.
Chopra registered an 87.58m long throw in his second attempt during the final, which sealed a top podium finish.
As the Tokyo Olympics come to a close, let's take a look at our medallists and those who came within touching distance of glory but couldn't quite make it to the podium.
Jasprit Bumrah congratulated Neeraj Chopra on winning the Olympic gold medal during the press conference, following the end of Day 4 in the ongoing England-India Test.
Bartonietz has been with Chopra since the second part of 2019 when the youngster was undergoing rehabilitation following an arthroscopic surgery on the elbow of his throwing right hand.
Star Air said it will be its "privilege to offer our Tokyo Olympic champions a lifetime of free air travel".
Neeraj Chopra's father, Satish Kumar credited family's support behind the javelin thrower's Olympic gold medal.
Neeraj Chopra, who brought India a first Olympic gold medal in athletics, received a brilliant reception from the Indian athletes at the Tokyo Olympic village.
After winning a historic Olympic gold, Neeraj Chopra said that his aim now is to breach the 90m mark. The Javelin thrower achieved his personal best (88.07m) in March this year.
23-year-old Chopra became the country's first track-and-field Olympic medallist with his gold, which was India's first since shooter Abhinav Bindra's win in the 2008 Beijing Games.
The Haryana athlete, who is a Subedar with 4 Rajputana Rifles in the Indian Army, clinched the gold in the javelin throw with an attempt of 87.58 metres.
Chopra also revealed that he went completely blank before his last throw as realisation dawned that he had managed to secure an unparalleled top finish at the Games here.
The 28-year-old Vetter had come into the Olympics as a hot favourite for gold, having thrown 90m plus on seven occasions between April and June but he was shockingly eliminated after the first three throws in the final.
The number 8758 is inspired by Chopra's winning throw that sent the javelin to a distance of 87.58 metres.
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