President Murmu, PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi congratulate Neeraj Chopra

Following Neeraj Chopras silver win at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Thursday President Droupadi Murmu lauded the Indian javelin thrower saying that his feat would inspire generationsChopra 26 fell short of retaining his gold medal finishing with a best throw of 8945 meters Despite a strong performance on his second attempt he struggled with four consecutive foul throws which prevented him from winning gold He became the second male athlete from postindependence India to win two Olympic medals in an individual eventPresident Murmu congratulated Neeraj Chopra and said that India is proud of himHeartiest congratulations to Neeraj Chopra on winning silver medal in the Paris Olympics and scripting history He is the first Indian athlete to win a gold and a silver medal in two successive Olympic Games India is proud of him His feat will inspire generations to come India looks forward to Neeraj Chopra bringing home more medals and glory in the future President Murmu said in a post on XHeartiest congratulations to Neeraj Chopra on winning silver medal in Paris Olympics and scripting history He is the first Indian athlete to win a gold and a silver medal in two successive Olympic Games India is proud of him His feat will inspire generations to come Indiahellipmdash President of India rashtrapatibhvn August 8 2024Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded Neeraj Chopra as excellence personified after he became the first Indian trackandfield athlete to win two successive Paris Olympics 2024 medals with a silver in mens javelin throwIn a post on X the prime minister said Neeraj Chopra is excellence personified Time and again hes shown his brilliance India is elated that he comes back with yet another Olympic successNeeraj Chopra is excellence personified Time and again hersquos shown his brilliance India is elated that he comes back with yet another Olympic success Congratulations to him on winning the Silver He will continue to motivate countless upcoming athletes to pursue their dreamshellip pictwittercomXIjfeDDSebmdash Narendra Modi narendramodi August 8 2024He added Congratulations to him on winning the Silver He will continue to motivate countless upcoming athletes to pursue their dreams and make our nation proudCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge hailed Neeraj Chopra after he became the first Indian trackandfield athlete to win two successive Olympic medals with a silver in mens javelin throwOnce a champion always a champion Many Congratulations Neeraj_chopra1 on your phenomenal achievement Winning the Silver Medalin the Menrsquos Javelin Throw event at the Paris2024 Olympics is a testament to your dedication hard work and unwavering passion Youve madehellip pictwittercomhx3x9xuwEsmdash Mallikarjun Kharge kharge August 9 2024Once a champion always a champion Many Congratulations Neeraj_chopra1 on your phenomenal achievement Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said in a post on XWinning the Silver Medal in the Mens Javelin Throw event at the Paris 2024 Olympics is a testament to your dedication hard work and unwavering passion Youve made India proud once again the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha saidYour remarkable 8945m throw has not only earned you a podium finish but also inspired a nation Kharge saidKeep shining and reaching new heights Cheers to your success he addedLeader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi also lauded Chopra for the featCongratulations on your Silver medal after a spectacular performance throughout the Paris Olympics 2024 Gandhi said on XYouve made India immensely proud yet again he saidThe Congress in a post in Hindi on X said every person in the country is proud of this achievement of defending champion NeerajNeeraj has brought laurels to the country at the world stage with his performance From the Congress family best wishes to Neeraj for his future Jai ho the party saidNeeraj yoursquore an amazing athleteCongratulations on your Silver medalafter a spectacular performance throughout ParisOlympics2024Youve made India immensely proud yet again pictwittercom213S8qkzOymdash Rahul Gandhi RahulGandhi August 9 2024Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari hailed Neeraj for clinching the silver medal at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 Gadkari added that the Indian javelin throwers dedication and exceptional skill have brought glory to the nationCongratulations to Neeraj_chopra1 for clinching the silver medal in Mens Javelin Throw at the Paris Olympics 2024 Your relentless dedication and exceptional skill have once again brought glory to India May your achievement inspire future generations and continue to shine brightly on the global stage Heres to many more successes ahead Nitin Gadkari wrote on XCongratulations to Neeraj_chopra1 for clinching the silver medal in Mens Javelin Throw at the Paris Olympics 2024 Your relentless dedication and exceptional skill have once again brought glory to India May your achievement inspire future generations and continue tohellip pictwittercompYKbQt3ZC1mdash Nitin Gadkari nitin_gadkari August 8 2024Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju congratulated Neeraj Chopra for sealing a silver medal at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024The silver medal winning throw from our champion Neeraj_chopra1 at 8945 m Kiren Rijiju wrote on XThe silver medal winning throw from our champion Neeraj_chopra1 at 8945 mCheer4Bharat httpstcoih5CaVrjKe pictwittercomrRIMqOVBM0mdash Kiren Rijiju KirenRijiju August 8 2024Defence Minister Rajnath Singh heaped praise on Javelin Throw athlete Neeraj Chopra following his silver medal in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024A big congratulations to the exceptional athlete Neeraj Chopra for his amazing achievement in the Mens javelin throw at the Paris Olympics 2024 and winning the Silver Medal He is the epitome of hard work dedication and consistency His success has delighted the entire nation the Defence Minister wrote on XA big congratulations to the exceptional athlete Neeraj Chopra for his amazing achievement in the Menrsquos javelin throw at Paris Olympics 2024 and winning the Silver Medal He is an epitome of hard work dedication and consistency His success has delighted the entire nationhellip pictwittercomFfJteDeV0Lmdash Rajnath Singh rajnathsingh August 9 2024Neerajs first and third attempts were invalidated by red flags and his final three attempts were also fouls Despite his strong performance in the qualification round where he threw 8934 meters His 8945meter throw was his secondbest performance but not enough to retain his goldHe looked under pressure before taking the run and the Indian javelin thrower crossed the line once again and was given a red flag in his fifth attempt His last and sixth attempt was also disqualified after he crossed the line while throwing