Neeraj Chopra creates history
India's Neeraj Chopra won the gold
medal in the men's javelin throw event at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta on
August 27, 2018. One must thank his coach Uwe Hohn. Liu Qizhen of China was a distant second while Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem
won the bronze.
Neeraj Chopra became the first
Indian javelin-thrower to win an Asian Games gold medal as he shattered his own
national record by clearing a distance of 88.06m in Jakarta on Monday. Chopra’s
gold is only the second medal India has won in javelin throw in Asian Games
history after Gurtej Singh won bronze in 1982 in New Delhi. The 20-year-old’s
winning throw came in his third attempt. He began with 83.46m and fouled the
second attempt.
The Commonwealth Games and reigning
Asian champion completely dominated the competition as he bettered his own
national record of 87.43, which he had come up with in Doha during the first
leg of the Diamond League series in May. None of the competitors in the field
had a 85-plus throw this season.
Chopra has also shown a great
responsibility towards nation. His achievement is because of his hard work and dedication.
Sports authority of India had accurately picked him up for the right job. Blessings
and love of India's people is always with Neeraj and we hope he earns more gold
medals in the future with same hard work and dedication towards his passionate
game jevelin. A great future lies ahead for Neeraj. Let's hope that his
achievement will inspire the Indian Government to make more investment in providing
facilities and training for children to become future champions.
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