Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Saturday became only the second Indian to win an individual gold in the Olympics. He has made the country proud as he won a gold medal in Men’s Javelin Throw, winning India its first gold medal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. The 23-year-old farmer’s son from Khandra village near Panipat in Haryana produced a second-round throw of 87.58m in the finals to stun the athletics world and end India’s 100-year wait for a track and field medal in the Olympics. Bollywood celebrities stuck to their screens to watch the historic moment and soon after the win, they took their social media and lauded Neeraj Chopra for the same.
Heartiest congratulations Neeraj Chopra on creating history. You are responsible for a billion tears of joy. Well done,” actor Akshay Kumar wrote on Instagram Story.
Lauding Neeraj, actor Anushka Sharma took to her Instagram Story and posted a picture of the sportsperson, saying he ” makes the entire country so proud”.
Veteran actor Anil Kapoor, too, hailed the golden performance of Neeraj.
“Gold Gold Gold Gold! Congratulations Neeraj. Our very first gold in athletics…an incredibly proud moment for the whole nation. History has been made,” he wrote.
Actor Ayushmann Khurrana has also congratulated Neeraj for scripting history with his gold medal-winning feat at the Olympics.
“An Olympic gold in athletics. A new chapter for our nation. Proud of the golden boy,” he wrote.
Extending her greetings to Neeraj, actor Rashmika Mandanna tweeted: “Oh my god! #Gold it is! Like woah! Fire this is crazy awesome! Congratulations #NeerajChopra for your win! Woman dancing #JavelinThrow #TokyoOlympics2020 Sparkles #proud Sparkles.”
Actors Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra among several others have conveyed their best wishes to Neeraj on his golden win.
