At the Paris Olympics, Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem created history by winning the gold medal, while India’s “golden boy,” Neeraj Chopra, could only manage a silver. India as a whole pondered what appeared to be an Olympic campaign that would not result in a single gold medal for the country, while Chopra stated it was time to evaluate his performance and concentrate on future improvements. Anand Mahindra, a businessman, too expressed his disappointment on social media about Neeraj losing out on the gold medal. However, he still views himself as a hero deserving of gold due to his constancy and humility.
Chopra won silver with a best throw of 89.45 meters at the Paris Olympics. His best throw came on his second attempt, but four consecutive fouls hindered his chances of winning gold. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Anand Mahindra said had a big confession to make.
“I confess. I was devastated last night when @Neeraj_chopra1 didn’t win his second Olympic gold medal. But, this morning, I first want to congratulate Arshad Nadeem for his record-breaking throw. AND his sportsmanship & camaraderie with Neeraj.
“Then I want to tell Neeraj that he wins a GOLD medal for consistency. He didn’t fumble, get fouled outor get flustered. He quietly made his best throw of the season.
“And brought home a back to back medal and India’s first Silver. Reliable, predictable & consistent performance is the hallmark of a great sportsperson. Neeraj you are a truly great athlete and a good human being. You have made us all proud,” he wrote on X.
Chopra became the second male athlete to win two Olympic medals in an individual event after independence after his performance.
Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan won gold with a throw of 92.97 meters, breaking the mark established by Denmark’s Andreas Thorkildsen in Beijing 2008 and creating a new Olympic record. Anderson Peters of Grenada won bronze with an 88.54-meter throw.
Chopra had previously thrown his second-best throw of all time, 89.34 meters, in the Group B qualification round. Nadeem and Chopra had a fierce rivalry, with Chopra winning their head-to-head matches 9 to 0. However, Nadeem’s throw in the 2022 Commonwealth Games, which measured 90.18 meters, was more than Chopra’s best attempt.
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