Neeraj Chopra Names Athlete Who Is "Greatest Of All Time". Snubs Himself

28.08.2023 - 08:13 sports.ndtv.com

India's Golden Boy Neeraj Chopra stated that he does not consider himself the greatest of all time as he has many throws left and a lot to prove.

The 25-year-old made the entire nation proud after he won the gold medal in the javelin throw event of the World Athletics Championships on Sunday in Budapest.

Neeraj defeated Pakistan Arshad Nadeem after recording a distance of 88.17m and 87.73m. With this win, he became the first Indian to clinch a gold medal at the prestigious event.

On being asked about how he felt after winning the gold medal, Neeraj said that he controlled his tears and would look to deliver a better performance than this in his next attempt. "Thought I'd get emotional but didn't cry.

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