Tokyo 2020: Netizens overjoyed after Neeraj Chopra strikes gold in javelin throw

Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, August 7

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra brought back India’s first gold in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and netizens have gone wild.

Chopra, the 2018 Commonwealth champion from Haryana's Panipat and a Junior Commissioner Officer in the Indian Army, seized the lead after reaching the 87.03 mark with his first attempt, a distance no other competitor achieved during the final, winning India's first gold of the Tokyo Games, as his overjoyed teammates and coaches watched from the stands.

Neeraj Chopra wins historic Gold medal for India in javelin throw at Tokyo Olympics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the first to react.

"History has been scripted at Tokyo! What @Neeraj_chopra1 has achieved today will be remembered forever. The young Neeraj has done exceptionally well. He played with remarkable passion and showed unparalleled grit. Congratulations to him for winning the Gold. #Tokyo2020," he said. 

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said India was proud of him.

Retired ace shooter Abhinav Bindra, India's only other individual Olympic gold medallist, said in a tweet: "And Gold it is for @Neeraj_chopra1.Take a bow, young man! You have fulfilled a nation's dream. Thank you! Also, welcome to the club - a much needed addition! Extremely proud. I am so delighted for you." 

Here are some reactions on Twitter:

And Gold it is for @Neeraj_chopra1 .Take a bow, young man ! You have fulfilled a nation's dream. Thank you!
Also, welcome to the club - a much needed addition! Extremely proud. I am so delighted for you.

— Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) August 7, 2021

History has been scripted at Tokyo! What @Neeraj_chopra1 has achieved today will be remembered forever. The young Neeraj has done exceptionally well. He played with remarkable passion and showed unparalleled grit. Congratulations to him for winning the Gold. #Tokyo2020 https://t.co/2NcGgJvfMS

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 7, 2021

Neeraj Chopra, who held on to the top spot since the beginning of the first round, has brought India their first ever post-independence athletics #Olympics medal ever! Finally India has an entry in the Gold Medal category. Congratulations Neeraj Chopra! India is so proud of you! pic.twitter.com/6wowWBta6h

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) August 7, 2021

You do us proud boy!!! #NeerajChopra a billion thanks for bringing home the #Gold

— Sidharth Shukla (@sidharth_shukla) August 7, 2021

What a historic moment. Splendid Golden throw #NeerajChopra. Congratulations on your amazing achievement. India is super proud of you 🇮🇳 👏👏👏#Gold #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/kVzJdv9wmk

— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) August 7, 2021

It’s a gold in Javelin throw ✌️✌️✌️#NeerajChopra creates history, He becomes the first Indian athlete to ever win a medal in #Athletics at the #olympics Many Congratulations, Chak De India! 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/Bx0mZ5ypUc

— Neeraj Kundan (@Neerajkundan) August 7, 2021

Many Congratulations to #NeerajChopra for winning the Gold medal in Javelin throw at #TokyoOlympics

Nation is proud of you. pic.twitter.com/PGzjP7D9BW

— Salman Khurshid (@salman7khurshid) August 7, 2021

If 99.94 is what gets Australia going, India have 87.58 to hang their hat on #NeerajChopra #Tokyo2020

— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) August 7, 2021

Straight out of my TV and straight out in billions of hearts today. So proud of #neerajchopra 🥇🇮🇳👍 #Cheer4India pic.twitter.com/yUmFSXzHWa

— Viral Bhayani (@viralbhayani77) August 7, 2021

Finally @Abhinav_Bindra will have company in the GOLD 🥇 Club that he so badly wanted. This moment in means SO MUCH for our pandemic-hit country 🇮🇳 #Olympics #NeerajChopra pic.twitter.com/m7CzaEWB2d

— Sohini (@Mittermaniac) August 7, 2021

Olympics made!!! @Neeraj_chopra1 legend. #cheers4india

— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) August 7, 2021

New India. Hungry, passionate ambitious, confident #NeerajChopra pic.twitter.com/ObFjqBwQWz

— Chandra R. Srikanth (@chandrarsrikant) August 7, 2021

Feels good to be Indian today! #NeerajChopra

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 7, 2021

A huge moment in Indian sports..men’s javelin throw winner is an Indian..so so proud..#NeerajChopra ..

— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) August 7, 2021

Yahoooo! Yayayay!! Gold finally 🤩 India is so proud of you 🇮🇳 #NeerajChopra #JavelinThrow pic.twitter.com/fGccz2VYEu

— Kunal Kapoor (@kapoorkkunal) August 7, 2021

ऐतिहासिक! लठ गाड़ दिया छोरे..

शानदार प्रदर्शन के साथ विश्व के सर्वश्रेष्ठ प्रतियोगियों को पछाड़ते हुए भाला फेंक प्रतियोगिता में भारत को पहली बार स्वर्ण पदक जिताने के लिए @Neeraj_Chopra1 को ढेर सारी बधाई।

इस घड़ी का देश को लंबे समय से इंतजार था। पूरे देश को आप पर गर्व है। pic.twitter.com/muHhaPWZ0D

— Manohar Lal (@mlkhattar) August 7, 2021

#Proud

General MM Naravane #COAS and All Ranks of #IndianArmy congratulate Subedar Neeraj Chopra on winning Nation’s first ever #GoldMedal in #Javelin in Olympics with a throw of 87.58 meters at #TokyoOlympics.#MissionOlympics#Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/HUotK29P4K

— ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) August 7, 2021

And Gold it is for @Neeraj_chopra1 .Take a bow, young man ! You have fulfilled a nation's dream. Thank you!
Also, welcome to the club - a much needed addition! Extremely proud. I am so delighted for you.

— Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) August 7, 2021