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WATCH: Neeraj Chopra takes blessings from elderly fan after historic throw (Photo | Video grab)
Neeraj Chopra remains the darling of the masses. Ever since his gold medal win in Tokyo 2020, the 24-year-old continues to impress one and all with his consistency. After breaking his ownnational recordin thePaavo Nurmi Games, in Finland, Neeraj made heads turn once again during the just-concluded Stockholm Diamond League on Thursday (June 30).
Chopra secured silver with a historic throw, once again breaking the national record, of 89.94 metres. Despite missing out on the elusive gold, which was secured byGrenada's Anderson Peters with a throw of90.31 in his third attempt, the young javelin thrower won the hearts of many worldwide. Soon after the historic throw, a video of his interaction with a group of Indian fans was shared on social media platform Twitter. In the video, he can be seen interacting and clicking pictures with his well-wishers. One among them was an elderly fan and Chopra took his blessings before departing. The video has gone viral in a jiffy:
So down to earth this person @Neeraj_chopra1 ❣️Took blessing from an elderly fan. That speaks volumes. Love you ❤️ pic.twitter.com/jjo9OxHABt — Your ❤️ (@ijnani) June 30, 2022
Thus, many Twitter users applauded Neeraj's humility and lauded the youngster's down-to-earth attitude. He has risen in stature in less than a year, however, the javelin thrower's simplicity remains intact.
Talking about Chopra's superb run inthe Diamond Stockholm League,he returned with 84.37m, 87.46m, 84.77m,86.67m and86.84m after his record-breaking throw in the first attempt.
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“Today, I feel good and after the first throw, I thought I could throw even over the 90m today. But it is OK as I have more competitions coming this year. I am close to 90m now and I can throw it this year,” said Chopra after clinching silver. “Despite the fact that I did not win tonight, I feel very good because I did my best,” he added.