Neeraj Chopra, India’s Olympic Gold Medallist, Becomes World Number 2 In Men’s Javelin Throw

India’s Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra was ranked second on the planet within the newest World Athletics rankings. Neeraj, who received gold in males’s javelin throw on the Tokyo Olympics, was ranked second with a rating of 1315, solely behind Germany’s Johannes Vetter who leads the rankings with a rating of 1396. Poland’s Marcin Krukowski (three), Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch (4) and Germany’s Julian Weber (5) full the highest 5 within the rankings.

Neeraj Chopra received India’s first Olympic gold in athletics with a greatest try of 87.58m within the males’s javelin throw closing. Neeraj’s try additionally contributed to India ending with their best-ever medals tally of seven on the Olympics.

Neeraj Chopra was accorded a grand welcome upon his return to India and was felicitated together with a few of India’s different medallists on the Tokyo Olympics by Sports activities Minister Anurag Thakur and former Sports activities Minister Kiren Rijiu amongst others in a glittering ceremony in New Delhi.

Talking with NDTV after his return to India, Neeraj Chopra stated he “can’t let success go to my head“.

“My focus was on my recreation and should you handle to do nicely, sponsors and cash follows. I wish to make investments them in the appropriate route and assist those that are in want. The most important factor for me is to maintain my deal with my recreation and I can not let success go to my head,” stated Neeraj Chopra.

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“I really feel fortunate that I managed to finish India’s look forward to an Olympic medal in athletics. Not simply in athletics, all of the sports activities by which we participated, we did nicely this time on the Tokyo Olympics.”

His gold-winning feat on the Video games was additionally listed as one of many 10 magical moments in athletics on the Tokyo Olympics by World Athletics.