‘Still processing this feeling’: Neeraj Chopra thanks the nation for their support after his gold medal at Tokyo Olympic

‘Still processing this feeling’: Neeraj Chopra thanks the nation for their support after his gold medal at Tokyo Olympic

Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra created history on the penultimate day of the Tokyo Olympics when he won a historic gold medal in men’s javelin. Chopra not only became the first Indian to win a track and field medal at the Olympics but also became only the second individual gold medallist from India.

Chopra asserted his dominance in the qualifying round as he finished at the top of the table with a mighty first throw of 86.65m. Chopra made a statement in the finals, as his first throw reached an impressive 87.03m. Although some competitors came close, no one could beat Neeraj’s massive second throw of 87.58m. It proved to be the final nail in the coffin as Chopra had clinched the gold creating history.

Neeraj Chopra “still processing” the emotions

Neeraj Chopra
Neeraj Chopra

While almost a day has passed by, the nation is still buzzing with joy over the feat Neeraj has achieved. The ace javelin thrower took to Twitter to thank the nation for their support. Neeraj shares that he is still processing the tsunami of emotions he encountered having won the highest honor in the sport.

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“Still processing this feeling. To all of India and beyond, thank you so much for your support and blessings that have helped me reach this stage. This moment will live with me forever,” Neeraj wrote.

Chopra gained 312.5k followers on Twitter and the number is growing by the minute. His Instagram account saw huge growth, as it grew from 100k to over 2.4 million followers overnight. Chopra has created history and brought pride to the nation at the Tokyo Olympics.

Also read: History! Record galore for Neeraj Chopra with Gold medal at Tokyo Olympics