New Delhi: It’s only been three days since the efforts of the historical gold winner of Neeraj Chopra at the Tokyo Olympics, and almost not 24 hours after his arrival in India.
But the Javelin Thrower of the country’s star has determined its view on the next target – the World Championship title next year.
Responding to TI requests at the next goal, Neeraj said that he wanted to imitate the achievements of the long Jumper Jumper Bobby George to win medals in the world, even better performances with finishing on the podium.
Anju, who has secured the fifth place finish at the Athens Olympics, held a difference to the only song and Indian songs to win a medal at the World Championship – Bronze in the 2003 edition in Paris.
“I have won gold in CWG (Gold Coast 2018) and Asian Games (Jakarta 2018) and now the Olympic Gold in Tokyo.
So my next target is to win gold in the World Championship next year,” Neeraj told Toi during the villain function held by The Indian Athletic Federation (AFI) is here on Tuesday.
“The World Championship is a big competition, sometimes even more resilient than the Olympics.
I will not be satisfied with the gold of this Olympics and sit on my edge.
I want to do better and win gold again on CWG and Asian Games next year and Paris Olympics 2024 .
World medal, namely with Anju Bu for now, and I want to win it too, “he added.
Anju, who sat next to Neeraj on stage, smiled and blessed the Olympic champion.
Neeraj Chopra: There is no sleep or the right food, but this medal makes everything alright the world athletic championship will be held in the US from 15-24 July 2022.
It was originally scheduled for this year in Oregon United States but was pushed to next year after Tokyo 2020 was postponed by a year due to Covid-19 pandemic.
Neeraj said he hoped to break the 90m barrier during his medal match in Tokyo – 90.57m record games – but could not get elevation correctly.
However, the army, emitted the belief that he would try to achieve a sign in his future international competition.
“It’s also one of my dreams and, to achieve it, I have to work on my release angle and technique.
I went for a brand in Tokyo but couldn’t reach it.
I want to do it this year but then you have the most important thing, gold Olympics.
I have to work with my coach to achieve it.
“Neeraj’s biggest rivals, German Johannes Vetter, who didn’t even make eight final after finishing the 9th bad after two disappointing throws – 82 million and 82.57m throws, had thrown 90m-plus On seven occasions in 2021, with the best in 2021, with the best to 97.76m.
Chopra has the best 87.58 throws (in both efforts) in the final, enough to make it gold.
“Vetter is my best friend.
We often talk about our game.
He can’t do it well at the Olympics but he is still a world-class Javelin thrower.
He has six-seven 90m-plus throws this year and the best approaching the world record Jan Zelezny.
I respect him very much and want my people to respect him too, “he added.
Neeraj Chopra: Making a 23-year-old champion said that the turning point in his athletic career was inclusion in the National Camp in 2015.
“Training (at the Stadium Tau Devi Lal in Panchkula) is good but the facilities are good but the facilities, equipment support and diet is not satisfactory .
But when I joined the National Camp on Nis Patiala, everything changed for me.
Apart from the facilities and diet, the feeling that I was practicing with the best Javelin thrower in the country gave me big trust.
There are foreign trainers too to guide you, so too Help.
I believe that joining the National Camp changed my career.
“Neeraj said he was aware of the magnitude of his achievements after reaching India with hundreds of people resembling Delhi airport, and then Ashoka Hotel, to see a glimpse and golden.
“I asked myself whether this was a dream.
But then every time I see a gold medal with me, I know I have a dream,” he said.