Neeraj Chopra became only the second Indian to win an individual gold in the Olympics, out-performing the field in the javelin competition with a second-round throw of 87.58 metres
Neeraj Chopra holding Tricolour after winning gold medal at Tokyo Olympics. Pic/PTI
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has congratulated Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra and called his feat a confidence booster for the sports fraternity.
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Chopra became only the second Indian to win an individual gold in the Olympics, out-performing the field in the javelin competition with a second-round throw of 87.58 metres.
"Heartiest congratulations to Neeraj Chopra for clinching gold medal in Tokyo Olympics in javelin throwing competition. His performance is a confidence booster to the sports fraternity," Thackeray said, adding that Chopra had "doubled our joy of participation in the Olympics".
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