TOKYO, 7 August 2021, (TON): Neeraj Chopra of India on Saturday became the second Indian to win an individual gold in the Olympics and first track-and-field Games medal for India. Neeraj Chopra, who is from Indian Khandra village near Panipat in Haryana, produced a second-round throw of 87.58m in the finals to stun the athletics world and end India's 100-year wait for a track and field medal in the Olympics.
Chopra won the country's seventh medal and first gold in this Olympics and joined shooter Abhinav Bindra (2008 Beijing Games) as India's individual gold winner.
Indian Prime Minister has congratulated Neeraj Chopra for his superb performance.
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