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Family celebrates javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on winning the gold medal.
India’s star athlete Neeraj Chopra gave the country a gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics. Indian Army Subedar Neeraj Chopra hit gold with a throw of 87.58 meters in the final match of Javelin Throw in Olympics today. Neeraj threw 87.03 meters in the first attempt and 87.58 meters in the second attempt. He threw 76.79 meters in the third attempt, fouls in the 4th and 5th and fouls in the 6th attempt.
People celebrate Neeraj Chopra winning the gold medal.
LED screen installed to watch the competition
Neeraj Chopra was faced with a big screen in his house located in Khandra village of Panipat. The entire family, relatives, villagers and athletics federation officials gathered in the house, who sat together and watched the live match. Chairs were set up by putting up a pandal. The elders, children and women of the village started gathering at Neeraj’s house since morning.
People watching live match on LED outside Neeraj’s house.
Uncle said – my nephew was defeated at 14 in the final
Neeraj’s uncle Bhim Chopra has said that I had already said that the gold medal is only for my children. My nephew outperformed the 14 players in the final. No one could reach Neeraj’s record of 87.58m.
Qualified for final in first attempt
Neeraj Chopra qualified for the final with a throw of 86.65m in his first attempt. However, his national record in javelin throw is 88.07 meters. The country is expected to win the medal by creating a new record from Neeraj.
Villagers watch live match on LED at Neeraj Chopra’s house.
Neeraj reached the stadium to lose weight, became the star of Javelin Throw
Neeraj Chopra’s uncle Bhim Singh told that Neeraj was overweight since childhood. Started going to the stadium to lose weight. To run. Then he took the spear. Neejar has reached here on the strength of hard work. Neeraj’s father Satish Chopra is a farmer and mother Saroj Devi is a housewife. Neeraj both sisters and cousins also sweat in the stadium daily for physical fitness.
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