A video recently surfaced on Twitter in which the Javelin star can be seen meeting his fans, including some seniors. The video shows Neeraj say hello to everyone and take pictures with fans. In a hurry as a car was waiting to pick him up, he shakes hands with fans and finally touches an elderly man’s feet, showing respect for the senior.
The video stormed the internet in no time, with thousands of likes on Twitter. The internet praises the humility of the 24-year-old athlete, some call him sober, others call him the true representative of India and bless him.
So sober this person @Neeraj_chopra1 ️Has received blessing from an older fan. That speaks volumes. I love you ❤️ https://t.co/jjo9OxHABt
— Your ❤️ (@ijnani) 1656622657000
The star Spearthrower recently took part in the world famous Stockholm Diamond League, an annual elite athletic competition of selected fourteen best invited athletes. Neeraj Chopra has broken his national record in the competition by finishing second.
Neeraj took a silver medal in the competition and broke his own record by one meter, with his throw of 89.94 meters. He missed the top position by a whisker to world champion Anderson Peters as the latter scored a 90.31 meter throw in the third round.
Chopra participated in the 2018 commonwealth games and the 2018 Asian Games. He served as flag bearer in the Asian Games and won gold medals in both games. Continue as a debutant at the 2020 Tokyo Olympicshe brought gold medal to the country on August 7, 2021. He made history with a throw of 87.58 meters in his second attempt.
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