Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, July 24 heaped affluent reward on Neeraj Chopra after the huge name India javelin thrower received a silver medal within the World Athletics Championships in Oregon on. PM Modi said Sunday’s medal-winning effort from Neeraj as a various 2d in Indian sport.
PM Modi took to social media to congratulate Neeraj, who grew to turn out to be the major man to clutch a World Championships medal as he took silver in males’s javelin with a finest throw of 88.13m.
“A unparalleled accomplishment by life like one of our most well-known athletes! Congratulations to @Neeraj_chopra1 on winning a ancient Silver medal on the #WorldChampionships. This is a various 2d for Indian sports activities. Simplest desires to Neeraj for his upcoming endeavours,” PM Modi said.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 24, 2022
The legendary lengthy jumper Anju Booby George was once the major Indian to clutch a medal — bronze — within the World Championships within the 2003 edition in Paris.
Chopra started with a sinful throw and had 82.39m and 86.37m to be at fourth after three rounds. He got his rhythm abet with a colossal fourth round throw of 88.13m, his fourth profession-finest effort, to soar to 2d situation, which he held on to till the tip. His fifth and sixth throws were fouls.
The Tokyo Olympics gold medalist managed to contrivance abet well from a sluggish originate up to clutch the silver medal. The stress was once mounting on the remainder of the sphere after defending champion Anderson Peters laid down the early marker with a throw of 90.14m. Nevertheless, Neeraj saved his composure to make a selection the silver medal and add to his affluent collection of medals.
Defending champion Anderson Peters of Grenada received gold with a finest throw of 90.54m while Olympic silver winner Jakub Va