Silver medallist India's Neeraj Chopra Mother express Her Feeling

 

 

Olympian Neeraj Chopra’s mother, Saroj Devi, on Friday expressed immense happiness with her son’s stellar performance at the Paris Olympics, where he earned a silver medal in the 2024 men's javelin throw final on Thursday.

Chopra, who had won a gold medal at the Tokyo Games, was dethroned by Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem in the event. Nadeem, now the first Pakistani individual athlete to win an Olympic gold medal, set a new record on Thursday with an impressive throw of 92.97 metres.

 

Chopra finished with a best throw of 89.45 metres at the event, which took place at the national stadium of France—Stade de France.

“For us, silver is also like gold…,” Chopra’s mother said, noting that he had been facing injuries ahead of the Olympics. “The one who got the gold (Arshad Nadeem) is also like our son,” Devi told ANI.