Netizens heaped praise on Neeraj Chopra after he became only the second Indian to win an individual gold in the Olympics.
With his impressive throw of 87.58m in the men’s final in Tokyo, the 23-year-old son of a farmer from Haryana’s Khandara village ended India’s 100-year wait for a track and field medal at the Olympics. With this feat, Chopra joins shooter Abhinav Bindra (2008 Beijing Games) in an elite and very difficult club of individual gold winners from India in the showpiece tournament.
This was India’s seventh medal and first gold at this Olympics.
throw who won #end a #Sleep medal#tokyo2020 | #stronger together | #unitedbyemotion @neeraj_chopra1 pic.twitter.com/F6xr6yFe8J
— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) August 7, 2021
Earlier in the day, wrestler Bajrang Punia earned India’s sixth medal. Winning Bronze Medal With Dabangg Performance.
Glued to TV screens, Indians hailed the young gold medalist as a “hero” and a ‘legend’. Many said that they got emotional after hearing the national anthem in the akhara.
Here’s a look at some of the reactions:
Wow!
It’s a rocket, it’s a gold and a billion tears of joy.
Days like these don’t come easy.The first Indian to win an Olympic medal in Athletics and this is a #gold medal . #NeerajChopra you champion. we are so proud of you. Thank you for giving us so much joy. pic.twitter.com/2MHz2tht7F
– Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 7, 2021
what a day. Congratulations #NeerajChopra.
here is #gold medal In #javelin throw For #teamindia.
ever before. Historical. pic.twitter.com/gcrciqHIc5
— Parveen Kaswan (@ParveenKaswan) August 7, 2021
TODAY IS A BIG DAY FOR US. Jai mata di.. Gold laaye hain hum. Bohot khoob Neeraj. It was goosebumps all the way. pic.twitter.com/UuCiNUEMLO
— Ali Fazal m / میر لی ل / Ali (@alifazal9) August 7, 2021
YesSSSSSSSSS! Our first ever track and field medal and it’s a gold!!!!! Neeraj Chopra you! Going to hear the national anthem for the first time since 2008!!!! Oh my god… it can’t be emotional! Tears and goosebumps rise! ️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽
— Rahul Ravindran (@23_rahulr) August 7, 2021
Such a proud moment for all Indians when we stood together today to celebrate the Indian National Anthem @neeraj_chopra1 Win of! #Sleep 🥇 #javelin throw #tokyo2020 #teamindia #cheer4india #olympics #India 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/gnRKnzSA0S
– Doctor. Palak Muchhal (Ala Palak Muchhal 3) August 7, 2021
What a tribute to Rabindranath Tagore. The Indian national anthem will finally be played in Tokyo on his death anniversary. Goosebumps!
what’s the throw #NeerajChopra #Sleep pic.twitter.com/a9UVd5xQb1
— Abhinandita Dayal Mathur (@abhinandita_m) August 7, 2021
Wins an Olympic Gold Yet Takes Extreme Care to Fold the National Flag Properly
This is new India. #NeerajChopra
— Gabbar (@gabbarsingh) August 7, 2021
Moment of enthusiasm After 13 years we are listening to the Indian national anthem at the Olympics. First gold in track n field history for India. What a proud moment for us. What an achievement ️ bow down young pic.twitter.com/F0TkOlSfOk
— Anusha Prasad (@mrskaranth) August 7, 2021
National Anthem on the podium at the end#NeerajChopra It does so with a throw of 87.50 for India.
Congratulations
we finally have a gold medal
what to finish #olympicindia
🎊🎊💞🔥#tokyo olympics2020 #javelin throw— LoveNPeace❤️ (@vinita_pansari) August 7, 2021
My whole family was overjoyed when I said that India won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics from 23-year-old Neeraj Chopra for the javelin throw… even this is his first Olympic entry.
tears of joy#Sleep #teamindia #tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/des4fQe3vA– Taeboo⁷ | axis day🎂 | ia (@sweetmemobts) August 7, 2021
Another history made…
First Olympic Gold for India in the History of Athletics!! #NeerajChopra have made us proud. Neeraj ChopraCongratulations India pic.twitter.com/zCWQc1LVtE#NeerajChopra
— Narayan Bhardwaj (@Narayan51023939) August 7, 2021
Let this moment sink in. Absolute tears. It took us 121 years to win an athletics medal in the Olympics. The wait was worth it. this is #Sleep And it required an absolute masterclass from Neeraj Chopra to do it.
– Manvendra. mānavendraḥ | parigrahanmanavadevdevya (@onceuponalawyer) August 7, 2021
Thanks @neeraj_chopra1 From over a billion hearts. You have brought tears of joy to us. 🙏👍👏#NeerajChopra #Sleep #spear pic.twitter.com/FOS94Od5mb
— Gita (@GitaSKapoor_) August 7, 2021
History is made.!!🇮🇳🥇#NeerajChopra Won Gold for India.
India’s first gold medal in ‘Athletics’ in the 124-year history of the Olympics. pic.twitter.com/ZBcarcW0Ne
— (@tharunhair_07) August 7, 2021
History. Sleep. tears #olympics #NeerajChopra pic.twitter.com/8NvdSnNgtO
– Ashu (Ash Ashu 22) August 7, 2021
My whole body went numb. this is the first time #Sleep Beijing Olympics for India since 2008. Millions of people are shedding tears of joy. I cannot explain completely what is going on, surely this is the moment we people of India should celebrate. we won. we won.#NeerajChopra pic.twitter.com/uWzeXl70vR
— Yukeshprabhu (@Yukeshprabhu1) August 7, 2021
golden arm #NeerajChopra Rocket Launcher!
LegendIndian gold in Javelin for the first time! You have gone where no Indian has gone before! #NeerajChopra pic.twitter.com/tHb6d0lK6l
— Sumit Mishra (@SumitMi46543186) August 7, 2021
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