Neeraj Chopra has made the country proud when he won a gold medal on the javelin throw of a man, won his first gold medal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
He was finished above with the best 87.58m throw, ahead of Jakub Vadlejch Czech Republic (86.67m) and Veselly Vitezslav (85.44m).
He has now become the second Indian individual to win a gold medal after Abhinav Bindra.
Bollywood celebrities were fixed on their screen to witness historic moments and immediately after winning the Chopra Neeraj, showering him with love on social media.
This is a happy gold @ neeraj_chopra1 to create history.
You are responsible for one billion tears …
https://t.co/nkz030Hlzc— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) 1628339206000
It’s GOLD !!!!!!! I jumped with joy !!!! This young man Neeraj Chopra has created history !!!!!!! & mdash; Taoseee Pannu (@taitesee) 1628338830000
Gold ✨✨✨✨ #neerajchopra Great sumput and 1.3 billion duas for you !! https://t.co/oxpucvbuqp— Swara Bhasker (@reallyswara) 1628339680000
History has been made! Kudos to @ neeraj_chopra1 for the first athletic gold medal at # Tokyoolympics.
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https://t.co/lgm1wy7oy3— Abhishek Bachchan (@JuniorBachchan) 1628339655000
Gold gold gold !! Congratulations @ neeraj_chopra1 !!! Our first gold in athletics …
extraordinary …
https://t.co/gxGobbg6hj— Anil Kapoor (@anilkapoor) 1628339661000
And gold !!!! HeatherIstt Congratulations @ neeraj_chopra1 to create history and make the country proud !! T …
https://t.co/ksfqnuxywz— Jackky Bhagnani (@jackkybhagnani) 1628339621000
Neeerraaaaaajjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjaaaaaaaaa we champion gold Olympics …..
What a Win !!!!! #Neerajchopra Jai Hind https://t.co/8MAQ8VPC4H— Neha Dhupia (@Nehadhupia) 1628338468000
Yesssssss !!!! # Neerajchopra & mdash; Abhishek Bachchan (@JuniorBachchan) 1628338398000
Gold gold gold.
@ Neeraj_Chopra1 Congratulations Champion !! # Olympic #Gold What a proud moment for each …
https://t.co/3voudnzavp— Rite Deshmukh (@ritishd) 1628338646000
Beautiful news for India as a young Chopra Neeraj won gold javelin! Very proud of you Neeraj! The Country Salut …
https://t.co/P5Moko4x54— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlheme) 1628338941000
Here he is! Gold!!!!!! Thank you # Neerajchopra..You with our Olympic medal this year will open the way …
https://t.co/njz7hbvszu— Minissha Lambba (@MinisSha_Lamba) 1628338908000
It’s golden! Someday! Take Bow @ Neeraj_Chopra1! Hard to believe! Finally you have a company @abhinav_bindra! …
https://t.co/O74ombahm9— Rahul Bose (@ Rahulbose1) 1628338804000
It’s a historic moment.
Extraordinary gold throwing #neerajchopra.
Congratulations on your extraordinary achievements.
India …
https://t.co/qcc8Rhyct3— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) 1628338802000 # Neerajchopra: 24 carat #Gold # Kudos & mdash; Mandira Bedi (@mandybedi) 1628339114000