Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Neeraj Chopra for winning a silver medal in the men’s javelin at the Paris Olympics 2024.

“Neeraj Chopra is excellence personified! Time and again he’s shown his brilliance. India is elated that he comes back with yet another Olympic success. Congratulations to him on winning the Silver. He will continue to motivate countless upcoming athletes to pursue their dreams and make our nation proud”, PM Modi wrote on X.

Neeraj Chopra is excellence personified! Time and again he’s shown his brilliance. India is elated that he comes back with yet another Olympic success. Congratulations to him on winning the Silver. He will continue to motivate countless upcoming athletes to pursue their dreams… pic.twitter.com/XIjfeDDSeb

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 8, 2024

Chopra’s best throw came on his second attempt, but he struggled with four consecutive foul throws, which prevented him from winning gold.

Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem bagged the Gold, his country’s first individual gold at a Summer Games.

Nadeem threw an Olympic record of 92.97 metres for victory, India’s defending champion Neeraj Chopra taking silver with 89.45. Grenada’s Anderson Peters claimed bronze with 88.54m.

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With this silver, Neeraj Chopra became the fourth Indian athlete to clinch two Olympic medals in individual sport. Shuttler PV Sindhu (one silver, one bronze), wrestler Sushil Kumar (one silver, one bronze) and shooter Manu Bhaker (two bronze) have won two Olympic medals each post Independence. ​Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem came up with a sensational record Olympic throw of 92.97 metres in his second attempt to dethrone defending champion Neeraj.