What a big day in Indian sports history! Finally, a Gold medal in athletics by none other than Neeraj Chopra. His win has brought glory to the country and indeed created history. The historic win brought an end to India’s 100-year wait for a medal in athletics at Olympics. Neeraj Chopra has been receiving accolades for the victory from the entire country. Those of you who still don’t know Neeraj Chopra will eventually come to know about his massive success as the 23-year-old Javelin thrower is the latest talk of the town.
For your information, Neeraj’s impressive throw of 87.58 m had bagged him the Gold at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Did You Know?
Only 3 Olympic-gold winning throws have been over 90 m in Men’s Javelin since 2000.
Ever since Neeraj had created history on Saturday, the country has been pouring rewards, promotions and a lot more for the g athlete.
1. He received the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) for his excellent sporting performance.
2. As per Haryana Chief Minister’s announcement, Neeraj will receive ₹ 6 Cr and a First Class Category Job.
3. Punjab’s CM Captain Amrinder Singh announced a cash reward of ₹ 2 Cr.
4. The Manipur Cabinet has announced to reward him with ₹1 Crore.
These are a few of the many rewards bestowed on Neeraj after his spectacular Gold medal win at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Let’s Know Neeraj Chopra
• Name: Neeraj Chopra
• Born: Panipat, Haryana
• Date of Birth: 24th, December 1997
• Personal Best: 88.07 (National Record)
Major Achievements
• Olympic Gold (Tokyo Olympics), 2020
• Asian Games Gold Medal, 2018
• Gold Medal at Commonwealth Games, 2018
• World Junior Champion, 2016
• Junior World Record Holder
Neeraj’s stellar performance is doing rounds on social media & news channels. People are rejoicing in the glory of his magnificent win by uploading status, videos and gifs to express their joys.
