Neeraj Chopra won a silver medal in the men’s javelin throw final at the Paris Olympics on August 8. Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded Neeraj Chopra. PM Modi said, “Neeraj Chopra is excellence personified!” This was India's first silver medal at the games. Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian track-and-field athlete to win two successive Olympic medals. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem clinched gold for his country. Neeraj Chopra covered 89.45m in the second round to win the silver medal. Watch the video to know more.
