Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday congratulated Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra on his historic silver medal in the 2022 World Athletic Championships being held in Eugene (Oregon), the United States.
In a tweet in Hindi, Yogi said: “Today, Neeraj Chopra has scripted history in the Javelin Throw competition at the World Athletic Championships by winning a silver medal. Many congratulations and best wishes to you for this memorable achievement that elevates India’s position in the field of athletics. We are proud of you. Jai Hind.”
Neeraj Chopra bagged the silver medal with his massive spear throw of 88.13 metres in the 2022 World Athletic Championships. Neeraj is also India’s first ever track and field athlete to win the silver medal in the World Championships.