New Delhi: Javelin-thrower Neeraj Chopra has created history at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, by clinching first ever gold medal for India in athletics. 23-year old Chopra hails from the state of Haryana.
Now the Chief Minister of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar has announced a reward of Rs 6 crores to Neeraj for winning a Gold in the Olympics. He threw a distance of 87.58m to pick the gold at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
Congratulating Neeraj, Mr Khattar took to twitter and wrote, “The entire country was waiting for this moment for a long time and the whole country is proud of him”.
ऐतिहासिक! लठ गाड़ दिया छोरे..
शानदार प्रदर्शन के साथ विश्व के सर्वश्रेष्ठ प्रतियोगियों को पछाड़ते हुए भाला फेंक प्रतियोगिता में भारत को पहली बार स्वर्ण पदक जिताने के लिए @Neeraj_Chopra1 को ढेर सारी बधाई।
इस घड़ी का देश को लंबे समय से इंतजार था। पूरे देश को आप पर गर्व है। pic.twitter.com/muHhaPWZ0D
— Manohar Lal (@mlkhattar) August 7, 2021
Neeraj has now become the second Indian after Abhinav Bindra to win a gold medal in individual events in Olympics.
Meanwhile, a video of Haryana Home Minister Anil Viz is doing rounds on the internet as the minister breaks into dance after the golden win in the Olympics.
#WATCH | Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij breaks into dance as javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, a native of Panipat, wins the first #Gold medal for India at #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/bW2v0B9Gbj
— ANI (@ANI) August 7, 2021
Here is an another video of CRPF personnel celebrating the terrific win of the athlete.
Jammu and Kashmir: CRPF personnel celebrate in Jammu after Neeraj Chopra bagged first #TokyoOlympics2020 gold medal for India in Javelin throw pic.twitter.com/cBmPEdQrY8
— ANI (@ANI) August 7, 2021
