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Chopra scripted history as he became only the second Indian and first male track and field athlete to win a medal in the World Championships by clinching silver in the javelin throw final held in the United States.
“Amazing @Neeraj_chopra1 ! With your hard work and dedication, you have once again made every Indian proud by holding the Indian flag high in the world by winning the silver medal in #WorldAthleticsChampionships.
“Many congratulations to you on this historic achievement and best wishes for the future,” he said in a tweet in Hindi.
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