Indian Army celebrated the massive victory of Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra at the Tokyo Olympics. Neeraj Chopra who is also a Subedar and belongs to Rajputana Rifles marked history by winning gold at Tokyo Olympics, thereby ending the country’s 100-year-long wait of winning a medal in athletics in the mega sports event.
In a short video, it was seen that army personnel from Rajputana Rifles cheering for the star athlete, chanting, “Subedar Neeraj Chopra ki Jai.”
The official Twitter handle of the Indian Army also tweeted, “General MM Naravane #COAS and All Ranks of #IndianArmy congratulates Subedar Neeraj Chopra on winning Nation’s first-ever #GoldMedal in #Javelin in Olympics with a throw of 87.58 meters at #TokyoOlympics.”
The Indian Air Force also congratulated the young athlete, “The Indian Air Force congratulates Subedar Neeraj Chopra for a phenomenal achievement. Thanks for the #goosebumps while hearing the National anthem!”
The 23-year-old athlete belongs to Khandra village near Panipat, Haryana, and is a Subedar with 4 Rajputana Rifles regiment. He is a graduate of DAV College in Chandigarh.
