Neeraj Chopra fell short of retaining his gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the ongoing marquee event securing silver with a best throw of 89.45 meters.
Speaking to ANI, Chopra said that the competition was tough and that every athlete has their day, adding, "Today was Arshad's day. I gave my best, but some things need to be addressed and worked on."
Athletics Federation of India president (AFI) Adille Sumariwalla said that Neeraj Chopra fought like a tiger to clinch the silver medal at the ongoing Paris Olympics.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) member and chairperson of the Reliance Foundation, Nita Ambani congratulated Neeraj Chopra after he won the silver medal at the Paris Olympics.
Neeraj Chopra's father, Satish Kumar, expressed pride in his son's historic performance at the Paris Olympics, where Neeraj clinched the silver medal in the men's javelin throw final at Stade de France.
Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra heaped praise on Neeraj Chopra for clinching the silver medal at the ongoing Paris Olympics and said that the Indian javelin thrower carried the hopes of a billion hearts.
Following Neeraj Chopra's silver win at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, President Droupadi Murmu lauded the Indian javelin thrower, saying that his feat would inspire generations.
As Neeraj Chopra secured the silver medal in the men's javelin throw at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Indian athlete, calling him "excellence personified."
Chopra's best throw came on his second attempt, but he struggled with four consecutive foul throws, which prevented him from winning gold. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem won gold with a throw of 92.97 meters, breaking the previous Olympic record held by Denmark's Andreas Thorkildsen in Beijing
In the repechage round, Jyothi clocked in timings of 13.17 seconds to achieve the fourth-place finish, but the qualification was a privilege reserved for only the top two athletes from each heat.
Chopra registered a huge throw of 89.34 metres in Group B of the men's javelin throw qualification round at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday and made his way into the finals.