India is beaming with pride as Neeraj Chopra won a silver medal in the men's javelin final at the Paris Olympics. Paris: From Instagram to X, netizens flooded social media platforms with congratulatory wishes for Neeraj over his remarkable win at the world's greatest sports event. Members of the Indian film industry, too, sent best wishes to Chopra.
Taking to Instagram Story, actor Vicky Kaushal and wrote, "Season best performance. You always make us proud brother Neeraj Chopra." Actor R Madhavan not only congratulated Neeraj but also lauded Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who clinched the gold medal in the men's javelin final.
"What a wonderful match congratulations on olympic record Arshad Nadeem and the silver medal Neeraj Chopra guys the sport won today," he wrote on Instagram. Actor Rakul Preet Singh also penned a congratulatory message for Neeraj. "Woohoo! Neeraj, you have done it again! Congratulations on securing your second olympic medal! India beams with pride," Rakul wrote on Instagram.
Chopra's best throw came on his second attempt, but he struggled with four consecutive foul throws, which prevented him from winning gold. His first and third attempts were invalidated by red flags, and his final three attempts were also fouls. Despite his strong performance in the qualification round, where he threw 89.
34 meters, Chopra could not surpass his season best in the final. His 89.45-meter throw was his second-best performance but not enough to retain his gold.
He looked under .