Neeraj Chopra brings a track and field medal for India after a 100 year-long wait.

Neeraj Chopra threw the javelin to a distance of 87.58m to win the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

He became the only second Indian athlete after Norman Pritchard to win a medal in a track and field event.

The Haryana lad threw a massive 87.05m in his first attempt.

Followed by a humongous 87.58m throw in the second attempt leading the event.

Neeraj Chopra now also boasts of the country's best-ever performance in any field event at the Olympics.

His gold medal took India's medal tally to 7, making this India's most successful campaign at the Olympic Games.