Twitter explodes as Neeraj Chopra becomes first Indian gold medalist in athletics

08/07/2021

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Neeraj Chopra has created history in Tokyo as the 23-year-old has become the first Indian since Abhinav Bindra in Beijing, 2008, to win a gold medal. Chopra’s gold is India’s first-ever in Athletics, and the gold also means that Tokyo 2020 will go down as India’s most successful Olympic campaign.

LEGEND.

KING of India, take a bow!
— Sunil Chhetri (@chetrisunil11)

Name to be remembered.. #NeerajChopra👏

Historic Athletic Gold medal. Big Congratulations for winning gold medal for India you make us all proud.
— M C Mary Kom OLY (@MangteC)

That's how you prove you're an Indian!🇮🇳

YESSSSS!!!!
— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan)

Nation is in happy tears!

On top of the world 🥇👏🇮🇳 Congratulations !
— Shreyas Iyer (@ShreyasIyer15)

what a champion, just second ever Individual , first ever medal in Athletics. And a Highest ever medal tally for India at the Olympics. Filled with pride .
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad)

Ohhh yesssss!!! For the first time!