Tokyo Olympics: Neeraj Chopra wins gold medal for India in Javelin

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal at Tolyo Olympics here.

The 23-year-old Chopra became the first Indian javelin thrower to enter the finals of the Games with a big throw of 86.65m that put him on the top of the Group A qualification.

Neeraj who is from Khandra village near Panipat in Haryana has produced the second throw of 87.58m in the finals to stun the athletics world and end India’s 100-year wait for a track and field medal in the Olympics.