Image Credits: @Tokyo2020 / Twitter
- Aug
- 07
Twitter Fills With Joy as Neeraj Chopra Wins India's First Historic Olympics Gold in Athletics
Fisto Staff There were huge expectations from javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra in the Men's final category and he didn’t disappoint as he clinched historic gold medal to put India’s medal tally 7, one better than London Olympics.
Chopra became the second Indian after Abhinav Bindra to win an individual Olympic gold medal. His second attempt of 87.58m was enough to bag the gold.
Netizens were ecstatic after Neeraj Chopra's win at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Here are some of the best tweets.
HISTORY. MADE.
— Olympics (@Olympics) August 7, 2021
Neeraj Chopra of #IND takes #gold in the #Athletics men’s javelin final on his Olympic debut!
He is the first Indian to win an athletics medal and only the second to win an individual medal!@WorldAthletics | #StrongerTogether | #Tokyo2020 | @WeAreTeamIndia pic.twitter.com/zBtzHNqPBE
From Khandra Village, home of #NeerajChopra @WorldAthletics pic.twitter.com/6Kgz76qzJj
— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) August 7, 2021
Is it HAPPENING ? !!! Neeraj's father on his feet.Tears in his eyes already. #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/vej0aUu9do
— Andrew Amsan (@AndrewAmsan) August 7, 2021
A special day for @Neeraj_Chopra1 and a special day for @WeAreTeamIndia! 🥇
— Olympics (@Olympics) August 7, 2021
It's a first gold medal at #Tokyo2020 and a first ever athletics gold for #IND pic.twitter.com/qF4BIXSK93
IT'S JAVELIN GOLD FOR INDIA 🇮🇳@Neeraj_chopra1 is the #Tokyo2020 javelin champion with 87.58m!
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) August 7, 2021
He becomes the first Indian athlete in history to win an #Olympics title in #athletics pic.twitter.com/YEj5IaL8ML
Realised my unfinished dream today after 37 years. Thank you my son @Neeraj_chopra1 🇮🇳🥇#Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/CeDBYK9kO9
— P.T. USHA (@PTUshaOfficial) August 7, 2021
— Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) August 7, 2021
The Javelin throw is arguably the most frequently used image for commemorative coins. We need to have one officially released depicting #NeerajChopra @narendramodi @ianuragthakur pic.twitter.com/034m0ISTis
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) August 7, 2021
The 🇮🇳 only athlete to win
Olympics🥇
World Junior C'ships 🥇
Asian Games 🥇
Commonwealth Games 🥇
Asian C'ships 🥇
South Asian Games 🥇
Greatest. Monumental.
1.3 billion Indians smiled with you. Proud.#NeerajChopra pic.twitter.com/yWIFX49XEy
Neeraj Chopra in 2019.
Neeraj Chopra in 2021.
Where there is a will.. there's always a way!#JaiHind pic.twitter.com/imwXf37yDO
National Anthem playing at Tokyo Olympics.
Thank you #NeerajChopra for these memorable moments to cherish forever.!!!! pic.twitter.com/HuWoyRheQ9
