Ace Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra fell short of a gold medal at the finals of the javelin throw event in the Paris Olympics. That did not stop Chopra from being the second best as he secured a silver medal, adding another feather to his cap after a gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics. Neeraj Chopra’s mother was on cloud nine after the star’s victory, revealing that Neeraj participated in the Olympics despite being injured.
Was Neeraj Chopra injured? Star’s mother spills beans
“We are very happy, for us silver is also equal to gold. He was injured, so we are happy with his performance,” Saroj Devi, Neeraj Chopra’s mother, said after his silver medal finish. She also promised to cook his favourite meal on his return to India. She also expressed happiness over Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem securing the gold medal in the contest and congratulated the star.
Arshad Nadeem beats Neeraj Chopra to gold
Neeraj Chopra, who captured the hearts of millions with his gold medal-winning throw at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, added another feather to his cap with a silver in Paris. Chopra delivered a solid performance, consistently throwing well above 85 meters.
The silver-winning throw of Indian’s was of 89.45m. However, it wasn’t enough to surpass the formidable Arshad Nadeem, who outperformed his competitors with a season-best throw.
