BJP MP Kangana Ranaut congratulates Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra

New Delhi [India}, August 9 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kangana Ranaut on Friday congratulated Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra for his silver medal in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024.

“I congratulate him. India did not win a gold medal but I am hopeful that Indian athletes will perform better in the future,” said Kangana Ranaut.

Expressing joy over the Indian Men’s Hockey team securing a bronze medal in the ongoing Paris Olympics, Kangana Ranaut said, “As PM Modi said, Indian hockey players have reclaimed their lost hockey glory.”

Neeraj Chopra fell short of retaining his gold medal in the men’s javelin throw at the ongoing marquee event securing silver with a best throw of 89.45 metres.

Chopra’s best throw came on his second attempt, but he struggled with four consecutive foul throws, which prevented him from winning gold.

Post-independence, Neeraj Chopra became the second Indian male athlete to win two Olympic medals in an individual event. His first and third attempts were invalidated by red flags, and his final three attempts were also fouls. Despite his strong performance in the qualification round, where he threw 89.34 meters, Chopra could not surpass his season best in the final.

His 89.45-meter throw was his second-best performance but not enough to retain his gold. He looked to be under pressure before taking the run.

Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem won gold with a throw of 92.97 meters, breaking the previous Olympic record held by Denmark’s Andreas Thorkildsen in Beijing in 2008.

Nadeem’s performance included a final attempt of 91.79 metres, demonstrating his dominance in the event. On his second try, Nadeem hit a throw of 92.97 m to win gold in the men’s javelin throw final.Nadeem was in full form as he crossed the 90m mark in his sixth attempt. He touched 91.79 metres on his sixth try.

Grenada’s Anderson Peters secured the bronze with an 88.54-meter throw.

Notably, India won consecutive bronze hockey medals for the first time in 52 years since the 1972 Munich Games. While playing in an electrifying atmosphere, the Indian team added a fourth medal to their tally at the Paris Olympics, after being down 0-1 after the first quarter.