Tokyo : Neeraj Chopra is an Olympic champion! The 23-year-old created history on Saturday as he became the only the second Indian to win an individual Olympic gold by winning the men’s javelin throw final at Tokyo 2020. Neeraj ended India’s 121-year wait for an athletics medal with his gold in the javelin final.
The icing on the cake for India came from Neeraj Chopra as he threw a distance of 87.58 in his second attempt to win the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw. Chopra led throughout the final and his chances were boosted after hot favourite Johannes Vetter of Germany suffered a meltdown in the final to exit with a best throw of 82.52 metres.
