Neeraj Chopra added a golden chapter to the sports history of India, winning the gold medal in men’s javelin throw with an effort of 87.58 metres at the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo today. Neeraj, thus, became the first Indian athlete to win a track and field gold medal at the Olympic Games.
He also became the second Indian after shooter Abhinav Bindra to win an Olympic gold medal in individual event. Bindra had bagged the first individual Olympic gold at the Beijing Games in 2008. In the javelin final, Chopra recorded the 87.58 metres throw in his second attempt, bettering his first throw of 87.03 metres.