At today’s event, Neeraj Chopra threw the best javelin in his first two attempts in the final of the javelin throw. He threw the first throw of 87.03 meters, which was at the forefront. In his second throw, he threw a throw of 87.58 meters. Apart from Neeraj, no other athlete could touch the distance of these two attempts.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Neeraj Chopra for winning the Gold Medal in Javelin Throw at Tokyo Olympics 2020. The Prime Minister also said that he played with remarkable passion and showed unparalleled grit.

In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;

“History has been scripted at Tokyo! What @Neeraj_chopra1 has achieved today will be remembered forever. The young Neeraj has done exceptionally well. He played with remarkable passion and showed unparalleled grit. Congratulations to him for winning the Gold. #Tokyo2020”

About Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra hail from Khandra village, Panipat district, Haryana is an Indian javelin thrower and Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) in the Indian Army. He is the first Indian athlete to ever win a World title in Track and Field at U-20. Chopra was also selected as the flag-bearer at the opening ceremony for India at the 2018 Asian Games, which marked his first Asian Games appearance. He scored a gold-medal winning throw (88.06m) at the 2018 Asian Games and 2018 Commonwealth Games.

 President Shri Ram NathKovind, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Sports Minister Shri Anurag Thakur, and all countrymen congratulated PV Sindhu for her achievement.

President Ram Nath Kovind Tweeted, “P V Sindhu becomes the first Indian woman to win medals in two Olympic games. She has set a new yardstick of consistency, dedication, and excellence. My heartiest congratulations to her for bringing glory to India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Congratulated PV Sindhu by Tweeting, “We are all elated by the stellar performance by @Pvsindhu1. Congratulations to her on winning the Bronze at @Tokyo2020. She is India’s pride and one of our most outstanding Olympians. #Tokyo2020

On the other side, women discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur entered the final at the Tokyo Olympics today. She achieved an automatic qualifying mark of 64m in the Group B qualification round, while Seema Punia was left out, despite her best efforts in the Qualification Group A to finish sixth with 60.57m.

Chanu picked a total of 87 kg in the snatch part of the event and ended with a lift of 115 kg in clean and jerk. After 21 years, She is the second Indian after Karnam Malleswari to win an Olympic medal in weightlifting. With this victory, Mirabai Chanu wrote her name in the records of the country’s sporting history by becoming the first Indian weightlifter to win an Olympic silver medal. 

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Mirabai Chanu for winning the Silver medal in weightlifting at Tokyo Olympics 2020.

In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Could not have asked for a happier start to @Tokyo2020! India is elated by @mirabai_chanu’s stupendous performance. Congratulations to her for winning the Silver medal in weightlifting. Her success motivates every Indian. #Cheer4India #Tokyo2020”