GOLD - Neeraj Chopra creates history at Tokyo Olympics

By Ankur Singh
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Neeraj Chopra brings a track and field medal for India after a 100 year-long wait.
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Neeraj Chopra threw the javelin to a distance of 87.58m to win the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
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He became the only second Indian athlete after Norman Pritchard to win a medal in a track and field event.
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The Haryana lad threw a massive 87.05m in his first attempt.
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Followed by a humongous 87.58m throw in the second attempt leading the event.
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Neeraj Chopra now also boasts of the country's best-ever performance in any field event at the Olympics.
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His gold medal took India's medal tally to 7, making this India's most successful campaign at the Olympic Games.
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