Neeraj Chopra: The first Indian athlete to win gold in the World Athletics Championship

Written - Narendra Dudhwa

The 'golden child' of Indian athletics won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw event of the World Athletics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary

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Neeraj Chopra created history by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships

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Neeraj confirmed his strong performance with a brilliant throw of 88.17m in the second attempt, firmly establishing his dominance in the competition

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Neeraj's stupendous display not only fetched the gold medal but also established him as a role model for Indian sports on the global stage

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Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan closely matched Neeraj's feat by winning the silver medal

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Arshad Nadeem won the silver medal with a best performance of 87.82m, who had been able to shine in the first Commonwealth Games as well

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Czech Republic's Jakub Wadlez finished third with a best throw of 86.67m

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The news of Neeraj's historic victory brought congratulatory messages from all corners

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They included Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, who hailed Neeraj's achievement as an important moment in the history of Indian sports

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The Indian Army also honored Neeraj's achievement, and shared their congratulations on social media platforms

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Neeraj's gold medal not only adds a shining achievement to his personal record but also boosts India's medal count at the World Athletics Championships

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This not only adds a gold clinical dozen for Vijay Neeraj to his own style record, but also confirms his second medal win

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When Neeraj returns to India, the news of his significant achievement will be celebrated, this has been told by Satish Kumar himself

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Neeraj Chopra's achievement has earned him only a gold medal, but also added a new dimension to Indian sporting history, and confirmed his second medal at the World Athletics Championships

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