Neeraj Chopra bags silver: The Golden boy of India collects a silver medal in his bucket. Yes! Once again,He has entered his name in the history book
Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra wins Silver Medal in men’s Javelin Throw final of the World Athletics Champs with a throw of 88.13m. It’s a historic World Championship Medal for India. The celebration going on, Niraaj Chopra’s family members distribute sweets at his residence. Neeraj gets waves of wishes and love.
The ‘Golden Boy’ leave a mark at World Championship
What an end to the World Athletics Championship with India’s golden boy Neeraj Chopra winning a silver medal in the final event of the Javelin Throw. Neeraj Chopra won silver at the final event, with his highest being 88.13m.Indian Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has made India proud yet again after winning a silver medal in world athletic championship.He becomes the first Indian to bring a medal home after 19 years. The whole nation is celebrating and giving wishes to the gold man of India.Coach Says, ‘Neeraj Chopra Is Mentally Very Strong’ he was not worried at all as he has faith in Neeraj and his Javelin.
Seeing the Tokyo Olympic winner win another medal at one of the highest events, netizens could not keep calm and showered praises for Neeraj Chopra.
Neeraj Chopra bags silver
For about an hour, which seemed like a full long day, Chopra kept everyone waiting. It wasn’t his usual one-and-done routine. Not the start-to-finish victory march like at the Olympics, the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games. Suddenly, it hit: forget gold, was Chopra even going to medal?
After Round 2, Chopra was in fourth place. Anderson Peters, the defending champion, had opened with a 90.54 metres. Chopra would have to better his personal best and break the 90m barrier to add the World Championship gold to his Olympic gold.
In his fourth attempt the legs, hips, shoulder, blocking leg and throwing arm combined to help Chopra throw the 800 gram sphere to 88.13 metres. Above all it was his mental strength to fight back to win a World Championship silver that stood out.
Hard work in the off season too paid off. Chopra is not an outright power thrower but relies on flexibility. He has improved his block (landing of leading leg before release), upped his arm speed, improved hip mobility and added to his ankle strength. The result is a finer technique and in turn more energy to sustain him through the six rounds.
He broke into a smile as the cameras focussed on him but gestured with his hands to the millions watching on TV to not celebrate too early. He walked away with a silver but for a country used to returning empty handed, his right arm is still golden.
The country’s obsession with finding the next Neeraj Chopra will weigh heavy on the shoulders of the next generation of throwers. But that search is still a few years away. For now there is nobody like Chopra in Indian sport.
Once, Chopra said he will play with a “free mind” and “perform to potential” in Oregon, where he could bring India only its second medal ever from the World Championships. Only former India long jumper Anju Bobby George has won a medal at the Worlds, clinching bronze in Paris 2003.
