PM Modi Congratulates Neeraj Chopra on His Second Consecutive Gold Medal in Javelin at Asian Games
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 5th Oct. Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised India’s ‘Golden Boy’ Neeraj Chopra’s “spectacular victory” at the Asian Games on Wednesday, saying it was the result of his dedication and years of training.
Neeraj, India’s star javelin thrower, won gold in the final on Wednesday with a best throw of 88.88m. Kishore Kumar Jena, a fellow Indian, took silver.
“Second Consecutive Gold in Javelin Throw for @Neeraj_chopra1 in the Asian Games. Congrats to him for this historic feat. This spectacular victory is the result of his dedication and years of training. May he keep scaling new heights of success. All the best to him,” PM Modi said in a post on X.
Second Consecutive Gold in Javelin Throw for @Neeraj_chopra1 in the Asian Games. Congrats to him for this historic feat. This spectacular victory is the result of his dedication and years of training. May he keep scaling new heights of success. All the best to him. pic.twitter.com/imfeikGKUc
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 4, 2023
There was a close competition between two Indian athletes as both aimed to win gold. However, the defending champion won with a season high of 88.88. Jena performed well in the event, taking silver.
The Prime Minister also complimented Indian wrestler Sunil Kumar on his bronze medal at the 19th Asian Games.
Sunil Kumar won India’s first medal in Men’s Greco-Roman 87kg in over 13 years at the Asian Games on Wednesday, defeating Kyrgyzstan’s Atabek Azisbekov.
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