Neeraj Chopra (file photo)
India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra once again managed to win hearts. In a video that went viral recently, Olympic gold medalist Chopra was seen touching the feet of an elderly man who had come to congratulate her.
In the video, Chopra is seen interacting with fans and clicking pictures with them in Stockholm.
Here’s how Twitter was flooded with compliments:
In the recently concluded prestigious Diamond League meet, Chopra finished in the top 3 for the first time in the tournament. He missed the 90m mark with a mustache. However, he improved his own record on Thursday in a field full of stars.
The 24-year-old Chopra started with an impressive throw of 89.94m, just 6cm shy of the 90m mark, the gold standard in the world of javelin throw, and the effort eventually proved to be his best as he finished second.
Chopra was making his first Diamond League appearance in four years after finishing fourth in Zurich in August 2018. He took part in seven Diamond League appearances in 2017 and four in 2018.
The next Diamond League meeting where the javelin throw event for Chopra is on August 10 is in Monaco.