: A great accomplishment: Modi on Neeraj Chopras silver medal win at World Championships #IndiaNEWS #India New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra

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A great accomplishment: Modi on Neeraj Chopras silver medal win at World Championships #IndiaNEWS #India
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra for winning the silver medal at the World Championships in the javelin throw final, and described the feat as a special moment for Indian sports.
Chopra scripted history as he became only the second Indian and first male track and field athlete to win a medal in the World Championships by clinching silver in the javelin throw final in Eugene, US.
A great accomplishment by one of our most distinguished athletes! Congratulations to @Neeraj_chopra1 on winning a historic Silver medal at the #WorldChampionships , Modi said in a tweet.
This is a special moment for Indian sports. Best wishes to Neeraj for his upcoming endeavours, the prime minister said.
The 24-year-old Chopra, who had come into the showpiece as a hot medal favourite, produced a best throw of 88.13m to finish second.
The legendary long jumper Anju Bobby George was the first Indian to win a medal bronze in the World Championships in the 2003 edition in Paris.

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