New Delhi: Tokyo Olympiad Gold Medal Neeraj Chopra said it was his dream to fulfill the desire of the legend of Milkha Singh and won medals for India at the Olympics on track and field.
Take it to Twitter, Neeraj answered the message posted by Kiren Rijiju and wrote, “Thank you, sir.
Mera Bhi Sapna Tha Ki Milkha Singh Ji Ki, Wish Puri Kar Paun.
Bas Yehi Umeed Hi, Ye Dekh Kar Khush Hue Honge.
( Is my dream to fulfill the desire of Milkha Singh Ji.
Hope he will be happy to see me win a medal).
“Rijju has tweeted the moment after Neeraj won a gold medal.
“History has been made, the desire of Milkha Singh Ji was filled when India won the first Olympic medal in Athletics! 4 Indian Goldy Moments When Neeraj Chopra won the Olympic gold medal for India at # Tokyo2020 Congratulations @ neeraj_chopra1 on this historic achievement! # Cheer4India.” Historic gold throws Neeraj at the Olympics has been registered as one of the 10 magical moments of athletics (trajectories and fields) at the Tokyo Olympics by Athletics World.
The 23-year-old created history on Saturday because he became the first of the country to win gold on track and field at the Olympics.
He threw Javelin to a distance of 87.58m to choose the yellow metal in the Tokyo game.
“The sharpest sport followers have heard of the Chopra Neeraj before the Olympic match.
But after winning Javelin in Tokyo, and in the process of being the first Athletics gold medalist at the Olympics, Chopra Sky-Rocketed Profile,” World Athletics Website.
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“Still processing this feeling,” Neeraj was recently posted.
“To all of India and so on, thank you very much for your support and blessings that have helped me reach this stage.
This moment will live with me forever.”