Neeraj Chopra Wins Silver at Paris Olympics 2024
Congratulated by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
New Delhi, India – August 9, 2024: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar congratulated javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra for winning a silver medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. Jaishankar shared his congratulations on X, saying, “Congratulate Neeraj Chopra for a great silver medal performance at #Paris2024. Your achievement has done us all proud.”
Neeraj Chopra’s best throw came on his second attempt, but he struggled with four consecutive foul throws, preventing him from winning gold. His first and third attempts were invalidated by red flags, and his final three attempts were also fouls. Despite a strong performance in the qualification round with a throw of 89.34 meters, Chopra could not surpass his season best in the final. His 89.45-meter throw was his second-best performance but not enough to retain his gold.
Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem won gold with a throw of 92.97 meters, breaking the previous Olympic record held by Denmark’s Andreas Thorkildsen in Beijing in 2008.
After the match, Neeraj Chopra said, “We all feel happy whenever we win a medal for the country. It’s time to improve the game now. We will sit and discuss and enhance our performance.” He acknowledged the tough competition and expressed confidence in India’s future Olympic prospects, saying, “India played well (at the Paris Olympics). Our national anthem may not have been played today, but it will be heard in the future.”
The Indian contingent in Paris has managed to win five medals so far.
Doubts Revealed
Neeraj Chopra -: Neeraj Chopra is an Indian athlete who competes in javelin throw. He is famous for winning medals in big sports events like the Olympics.
Paris Olympics 2024 -: The Paris Olympics 2024 is a big sports event where athletes from all over the world compete in different sports. It is held in Paris, the capital city of France.
S Jaishankar -: S Jaishankar is the External Affairs Minister of India. He is responsible for managing India’s relationships with other countries.
Javelin throw -: Javelin throw is a sport where athletes throw a long spear called a javelin as far as they can. The person who throws it the farthest wins.
Foul throws -: Foul throws in javelin mean that the throw was not done correctly according to the rules, so it doesn’t count.
89.45 meters -: 89.45 meters is the distance Neeraj Chopra threw the javelin in the final round. It is his second-best performance.
Arshad Nadeem -: Arshad Nadeem is an athlete from Pakistan who also competes in javelin throw. He won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Record-breaking throw -: A record-breaking throw means that Arshad Nadeem threw the javelin farther than anyone else has ever thrown in the history of the Olympics.
92.97 meters -: 92.97 meters is the distance Arshad Nadeem threw the javelin to win the gold medal. It is a new record.
India’s future Olympic prospects -: India’s future Olympic prospects mean the chances of Indian athletes winning more medals in future Olympic Games.
Five medals -: Five medals mean that the Indian team has won five different awards (gold, silver, or bronze) in various sports at the Paris Olympics 2024.
