Thank You for Making This Happen: Sportspersons React to Neeraj's Gold Medal

Legendary sportspersons wished Neeraj Chopra on winning the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2021.

Neeraj Chopra won India's second gold individual Olympic medal and the first gold medal in a track and field event. The javelin thrower registered a best attempt of 87.58m in the final of the men's javelin and won Gold in grand style.

Neeraj Chopra finished ahead of the Czech Republic duo of Jakub Vadlejch and Vítězslav Veselý who bagged the silver and the bronze medal respectively.

Legendary sportspersons, including Olympic medal winners wished Neeraj Chopra on the gold medal win on social media. Here is a glance through some of the wishes.

Realised my unfinished dream today after 37 years. Thank you my son @Neeraj_chopra1 🇮🇳🥇#Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/CeDBYK9kO9

— P.T. USHA (@PTUshaOfficial) August 7, 2021

And Gold it is for @Neeraj_chopra1 .Take a bow, young man ! You have fulfilled a nation's dream. Thank you!
Also, welcome to the club - a much needed addition! Extremely proud. I am so delighted for you.

— Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) August 7, 2021

The moment we all have been waiting for. #TeamIndia

@Neeraj_chopra1 👏👏#NeerajChopra #Tokyo2020 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/ayx4UYpgai

— Dipa Karmakar (@DipaKarmakar) August 7, 2021

While we are all celebrating @Neeraj_chopra1's Gold, let's give @BajrangPunia all the love and praise he deserves for that Bronze on the wrestling mat. He fought like a man who wouldn't leave Tokyo without a medal. Champion mentality. #TeamIndia #Tokyo2020

— Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (@GurpreetGK) August 7, 2021

What a show @Neeraj_chopra1! Dad waited so many years for this to happen. His dream has finally come true with India's first athletic gold.

I am crying as I tweet this. And I am sure dad is crying up above.

Thank you for making this happen.#Olympicsindia #Cheers4India

— Jeev Milkha Singh (@JeevMilkhaSingh) August 7, 2021

KING of India, take a bow! @Neeraj_chopra1 pic.twitter.com/rFFexklGEi

— Sunil Chhetri (@chetrisunil11) August 7, 2021

We just couldn't have asked for more! 🥇
Just brilliant @Neeraj_chopra1...you are GOLD!
Our best ever run in #Olympics now... absolutely incredible.#Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/qGDty7nkf2

— DK (@DineshKarthik) August 7, 2021

A historic and iconic way to win GOLD! Congratulations @neeraj_chopra1, on this amazing feat! 🔥👏🏽🥇 #olympics #javelinthrow #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/No3K2sqZq8

— Pvsindhu (@Pvsindhu1) August 7, 2021

Woww.. finally GOLD🥇🤩
Another very special moment for Indians 🇮🇳
Congratulations to @Neeraj_chopra1 for winning the Gold🥇  medal in the #Tokyo2020 #Athletics
Neeraj you inspired crores of youth by achieving this splendid achievement for the country through years of hard work👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/gx2TB49mvW

— Sakshi Malik (@SakshiMalik) August 7, 2021

Congratulations @Neeraj_chopra1 - pride of India & the Indian Army

Thank you PM @narendramodi ji for constituting the Olympic Task Force & starting the Target Olympics Podium Scheme (TOPS). pic.twitter.com/I4dW58EFVY

— Col Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) August 7, 2021

This is beyond unbelievable.... Beyond anything we could have imagined. Congratulations to @Neeraj_chopra1 @afiindia @Adille1 @manishamal thi sis what dreams are made of.... UNBELIEVABLE

— Heena SIDHU (@HeenaSidhu10) August 7, 2021

नीरज ने जैवेलिन को पहुंचाया सूरज तक!

India shines brighter today because of you, Neeraj.

Your javelin carried the tricolour 🇮🇳 all the way and made it flutter with the pride of every Indian.

What a moment for Indian sport!#Olympics #Tokyo2020 #Athletics #Gold pic.twitter.com/FZ52Ti6EZc

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 7, 2021

GOLD This is the tweet. This is the emotion. Thank you Neeraj Chopra for giving us this joy. You have inspired us, you have given us hopes. You are our hero pic.twitter.com/1F7yfe7z40

— Gagan Narang (@gaGunNarang) August 7, 2021