Social media was abuzz with congratulatory messages from fans and celebrities to celebrate Neeraj Chopra's silver win in javelin throw at 2024 Paris Olympics. Published: August 9, 2024 7:38 AM IST By Edited by Bollywood celebrities are beaming with pride and joy as clinches a silver medal at the Chopra, 26, fell short of retaining his gold medal, finishing with a best javelin throw of 89.45 meters.
Despite a strong performance on his second attempt, he struggled with four consecutive foul throws, which prevented him from winning gold. He became the second male athlete from post-independence India to win two Olympic medals in an individual event. Social media was abuzz with congratulatory messages from fans and celebrities alike.
R. Madhavan took to his Instagram stories to praise both Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan, who secured the gold with a record-breaking throw of 92.97 meters.
His words, “What a wonderful match...
the sport won today,” captured the spirit of sportsmanship that transcended borders. Vicky Kaushal too congratulated Neeraj for winning silver medal. “Season’s best, you made us proud brother”.
Rakul Preet Singh also shared her excitement over Neeraj’s achievement. She wrote, “Woohoo! Neeraj, you’ve done it again! Congratulations on securing your second Olympic medal! India beams with pride!” For breaking news and live news updates, like us on or follow us on and . Read more on Latest on .
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