Neeraj Chopra has won the silver medal in the final match of javelin throw in Paris Olympics. In this match, Pakistani player Arshad Nadeem created history and won the gold medal. Arshad has ended Pakistan’s 32-year drought by winning gold. Let us tell you that after three decades, Pakistan has won a medal in the Olympics.
Neeraj Chopra’s mother has also given her reaction on this victory of Arshad Nadeem. This comment of his has won everyone’s heart on the internet. What Neeraj’s mother Saroj Devi has said is being discussed in Pakistan also. His statement is also being highly praised in Pakistani social media. Neeraj’s mother Saroj Devi said, ‘We are very happy. To us even silver looks like gold. The boy who has got the gold medal is also our boy. Works very hard.
Peters remained at number three
Let us tell you that Neeraj Chopra, who stood second in the Paris Olympics, threw the javelin 89.45 meters. At the same time, Anderson Peters of Grenada, who stood third, threw the javelin 88.54 meters. Meanwhile, Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan had thrown his second throw of 92.97 meters, which has become an Olympic record. With this, Arshad broke the record of Andreas THORKILDSEN of Norway. Andreas made this record on August 23, 2008 in the Beijing Olympics by throwing the javelin 90.57 meters.
Won gold in Tokyo
Let us tell you that Neeraj Chopra had won the gold medal in Tokyo Olympics. That day was 7th August 2021. In the Tokyo Olympics, Neeraj Chopra had a throw of 87.58 meters to win the gold medal. But now Neeraj Golden could not achieve success in the Paris Olympics on 8th August. Neeraj was not seen in touch except for one throw.
Jena missed qualification
In the Paris Olympics, Neeraj definitely threw 89.45 meters, which was his best throw in the Olympics so far. Neeraj Chopra had made it to the final of the men’s javelin throw event of the Paris Olympic Games with a throw of 89.34 meters in his very first attempt at qualification. Whereas Kishore Jena had missed the qualification.