Neeraj who looked a bit disappointed told reporters in the post-match conference, "I wanted to throw more than 90m tonight. But it needs all parts of the puzzle to be there. I couldn't put it all together this evening. Maybe next time."
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday lauded India's ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra after he won the country's first gold medal in the prestigious World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed India's javelin ace Neeraj Chopra after he clinched his and the country's first gold medal in the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest.
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Speaking to ANI on India's first gold medal at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest, the athlete's father Satish Kumar said, "This is a very proud moment for our country as we got a gold medal in the World Championship as well. We will celebrate once Neeraj comes back to India."
Soon after Neeraj Chopra bagged the gold medal at the prestigious World Athletics Championships in Hungary's Budapest, the Indian Army congratulated the athlete on his special and monumental achievement.
Now, India has medals of all colours at the World Championships. This is Neeraj's second medal at the World Championships after he secured a silver last year. Before his two medals, India's last medalist was Anju Bobby George back in the 2003 World Championships, getting a bronze for the
Neeraj Chopra is all prepared to compete in the final of the Men's Javelin throw at the World Athletics Championship 2023 Budapest in Hungary on Sunday.
The Blue Colts are placed in Group A of the tournament alongside Nepal and Bangladesh. Hosts Bhutan, Maldives, and Pakistan make up Group B. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals.