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Neeraj Chopra, who is currently competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, won India’s first silver medal on a day of great delight. Chopra won the silver medal with his season’s best throw of 89.45 meters, falling short of Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem for first place.
92.97 meters was the Olympic record that Nadeem established on his second try at winning the gold. He is now the only Pakistani to win an Olympic gold medal on his own. Olympian Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway set the previous record in 2008 in Beijing, with a time of 90.57. Nadeem shattered that mark.
Additionally, with a throw of 88.54 meters, Anderson Peters of Grenada won the bronze medal. After taking home the gold medal at the 2020 Olympics, Neeraj Chopra was unable to retain his title. Additionally, one of the top favourites in 2024 was Neeraj Chopra.
Though the 26-year-old athlete only managed to secure a silver medal, there was no shortage of admiration for him. Neeraj Chopra came forward following the event to share his feelings on taking home the silver medal. Neeraj gave Nadeem his congratulations for taking home the gold.
“Ever since we started competing in 2016, this is the first time I have fallen short versus Arshad. However, Arshad deserves recognition for his hard work; he outperformed me over the night. “Congratulations to him,” the Hindustan Times cited Neeraj Chopra as saying.
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Neeraj Chopra received congratulations from a number of cricket players and celebrities on X, formerly known as Twitter, for earning the silver medal. Many celebrities from the cricket world, including Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir, came forward to congratulate Chopra on his incredible accomplishment.
Here’s how several cricketers congratulated Neeraj Chopra on Twitter:
Congratulations @Neeraj_chopra1 on winning us a Silver medal. Back to back individual medals is an outstanding feat. #ParisOlympics2024 pic.twitter.com/a3myNbGBtr
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 8, 2024
The icon never returns without bringing joy to every Indian! 🇮🇳🇮🇳 #NeerajChopra 🥈 pic.twitter.com/eRI2Wc41DB
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) August 8, 2024
Back-to-back Olympic medals for our star, Neeraj Chopra! 🥈India’s first silver medal at the #Paris2024 Olympics, and what a way to achieve it! You might have fallen short of the gold, but your commitment and effort in the final were really inspiring! 🇮🇳#Olympics ||… pic.twitter.com/NLldsF7Y8R
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) August 8, 2024
After 30 long years, the gold is back in Pakistan! Huge congratulations to @arshadnadeem29 for this incredible achievement. You’ve made the entire nation proud. 🏅🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/db7OmugQvE
— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) August 8, 2024
Congratulations to Neeraj Chopra for clinching the silver medal at the Olympics. Your perseverance and passion continue to inspire the nation. You’ve shown once again that there are no limits to achieving dreams through hard work and dedication.🇮🇳🥈 #NeerajChopra #JavelinThrow… pic.twitter.com/RbytcQgMxR
— 𝕸𝖔𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖒𝖆𝖉 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖎 (@MdShami11) August 8, 2024
India’s fifth medal has a silver lining! 🥈🇮🇳@Neeraj_chopra1, you might have claimed silver this time, but your heart and determination are solid gold.
Congratulations on yet another remarkable achievement at #Paris2024. Your story continues to inspire millions, filling India… pic.twitter.com/NyQ77CTKZg
— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) August 8, 2024
Proving yet again that his spirit to win is as unbreakable as his javelin’s flight.
You have not only won a historic silver medal but have also brought a golden moment for every Indian heart.
Here’s to the champion who reminds us all that even in silver, there lies a golden… pic.twitter.com/OZ5H5xx2rn
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) August 9, 2024
Congrats @Neeraj_chopra1 on another stupendous Olympic effort.
Doubling your medal tally and making the 🇮🇳 flag fly high #Olympic2024 pic.twitter.com/7pVHkwB9fz
— DK (@DineshKarthik) August 8, 2024
A huge applause to Arshad Nadeem🇵🇰 and Neeraj Chopra🇮🇳 for bringing gold🥇and silver🥈 medals in the men’s Javelin throw at the 2024 Olympics to South Asia.👏
Your incredible achievements make the entire region proud!💪#ArashadNadeem #NeerajChopra #Olympics2024— Lasith Malinga (@malinga_ninety9) August 8, 2024
Congratulations #NeerajChopra on winning the silver medal at the #ParisOlympics. Amazing effort to win two back to back olympic medals. https://t.co/9BO0vDAm2u
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 8, 2024
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