Tokyo Olympics: Neeraj Chopra created history winning India its first athletic Olympic medal, a Gold in Javelin throw in Tokyo Games. .
With this, Neeraj become the only second Indian to win an individual gold in Olympics spanning a throw length that immortalizes himself as the first track-and-field Games medal winner for the country.
The 23-year old is son of a farmer from Khandra village near Panipat in Haryana and recorded 87.58 in the second round throw at finals - a feat that stunned the world athletes and end India’s 100-year wait for a track-and-field medal in Olympics.
