Tokyo 2020: Neeraj Chopra said he overdid it because he wanted to break the Olympic record in his javelin throwing event on Saturday. Neeraj won India historic Olympic gold in athletics with a throw of 87.58 meters.
Neeraj is now Asian, Commowealth and Olympic Champion. (Reuters photo)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Neeraj Chopra made history for India when he won the spear gold at the Tokyo Olympics
- Neeraj Chopra said he could feel a current flowing through his body when he heard the national anthem
- Neeraj dedicated his gold medal to Milkha Singh and said he personally met him with the medal
Neeraj Chopra only became the second individual Olympic champion for independent India after Abhinav Bindra won gold in shooting in 2008. Neeraj scored an 87.58m throw at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, securing a historic gold medal for India in athletics.
On Saturday, Neeraj Chopras gold brought India’s record to a record seven medals in the Olympics. India’s previous best was in London in 2012 when the country won six medals.
Following his historic performance, Neeraj told the media he wasn’t thinking of gold medals and wanted to do something special in the javelin final.
“I didn’t think about the gold medal. Aaj kuch alag karna tha (I wanted to do something special today). I wanted to break the Olympic record and that’s why I overdid it,” Neeraj told the media.
Neeraj also dedicated his gold medal to Milkha Singh and said he would have liked to meet the legendary sprinter with the medal in person. He also dedicated the gold to PT Usha and other Indian athletes who were on the verge of winning an Olympic medal.
Speaking to the media, Neeraj said the national anthem at the awards ceremony meant the world to him and he was about to cry.
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