Chopra has become the first Indian to ever win a gold medal in athletics. The Indian ‘Spear Man’ who kicked off the attempts hitting 87.03m distance, and then reached the 87.58m mark.
India’s Neeraj Chopra has created history winning a gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics men’s javelin throw finals. Chopra has become the first Indian to ever win a gold medal in athletics. The Indian ‘Spear Man’ who kicked off the attempts hitting 87.03m distance, and then reached the 87.58m mark. Chopra winning a medal itself is a huge achievement for India as it has never won a medal in athletics. This was India’s first-ever medal in athletics in the history of the Olympic games. Chopra’s gold medal for India has left every Indian teary-eyed.
