Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neeraj Chopra wins a historic gold medal in men's javelin throw event

Neeraj Chopra won a historic gold medal in men's javelin throw to make the Tokyo 2020 Games India's best ever Olympics campaign.

Shivani
Published on: 7 Aug 2021 12:15 PM GMT
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neeraj Chopra wins a historic gold medal in mens javelin throw event
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Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra won a historic gold medal in men's javelin throw to make the Tokyo 2020 Games India's best ever Olympics campaign. Chopra scripted history on Saturday by becoming independent India's first athlete to win a medal in the track and field discipline. English-Indian athlete Norman Pritchard had won two silver medals in the 1900 Games, while representing India, which was then a British colony.

Day 15 of the Games started off with a disappointment for India as golfer Aditi Ashok missed a medal by a whisker, as she finished fourth after staying in contention for a silver for the longest time.


India though matched its best medal haul at a single Olympic Games after wrestler Bajrang Punia gave India its 6th medal of the campaign, which put it on par with the showing at the 2012 London Olympics.

The icing on the cake came from Neeraj Chopra as he threw a distance of 87.58 in his second attempt to win the gold medal in the men's javelin throw. Chopra led throughout the final and his chances were boosted after hot favourite Johannes Vetter of Germany suffered a meltdown in the final to exit with a best throw of 82.52 metres.

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