New Delhi: Neeraj Chopra has created history by winning the gold medal in Javelin Throw. With this, Neeraj has become the first player, who has won gold in track and field. While speaking for the first time after this victory, Neeraj said, “I had to do something different today, I knew that today I will give my best.” Along with this, he has dedicated his medal to the late Flying Sikh Milkha Singh.
Neeraj said, “I had to break the Olympic record, but I did not think about the gold medal. While he was full of confidence during his performance.
Chopra had topped the qualification three days earlier and performed even better in the finals, finishing first with the best effort of 87.58 meters, making him the second Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics, the country’s track and field champion. Also the first medal in the field event.
Twenty-three-year-old Chopra said after winning the historic gold medal, “Can’t believe it. This is the first time India has won a gold medal in athletics, so I am very happy. We have only one Olympic gold in other sports. He said, “This is our first Olympic medal in athletics. It is a proud moment for me and the country. “
Asked whether he was surprised to win the gold medal, which was also attended by the great German athlete Johannes Vetter. “I had a very good throw in the qualification round so I knew I could do better in the final,” he said. “But I don’t know if it will be gold but I am very happy,” he said. No one would have expected Chopra to dominate a stage like the Olympics and win a gold medal.
