Neeraj Chopra's GOLDEN throw at World Athletics Championships breaks internet - TOP REACTIONS

Neeraj Chopra created history on Sunday, August 27 after becoming the first Indian ever to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Chopra, the ace javelin thrower, marked a distance of 88.17 metres in his second attempt to secure the yellow metal, going one up from his silver medal in the same event during the last edition in Eugene.

As soon as Neeraj made the throw, he knew it would be good enough and celebrated in iconic fashion, turning back before the javelin hit the ground and throwing his arms in the air. The final round, however, didn't start as Chopra would have wanted after he fouled on his first attempt. The reigning world no. 1 and Tokyo Olympics gold medalist then came back strongly to produce the best throw of the night.

The athlete got praise from all over the country with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the wishes and calling Neeraj a 'symbol of unparalleled excellence in the entire sports world.'. Here are some of the tweets posted by Abhinav Bindra, Sachin Tendulkar and other famous people on Neeraj's win:

Apart from Neeraj, Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem also put up an impressive showas he clinched a silver medal with a throw of 87.82 metres on his third attempt. Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch took the bronze with an 86.67 metre throw.

With his latest win, Neeraj now has twice the number of medals India so far has in the World Athletics. Besides his two medals, long-jumper Anju Bobby George is the only one to win a World Athletics medal - a bronze in the 2003 Paris edition.

Chopra also did a heartwarming act by inviting Pakistan's Nadeem for the ceremonial photoshoot when the latter was without the flag. The Asian athletes then shared the Indian flagin a heartfelt moment.

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