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Anand Mahindra’s Confession as Neeraj Chopra Narrowly Misses Olympic Gold

Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan created history by capturing the gold medal at the Paris Olympics, whereas Neeraj Chopra, the “golden boy” of India, could only manage a silver medal.

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.

Following his performance, Chopra became the second male athlete post-independence to win two Olympic medals in an individual event.

Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem won gold with a throw of 92.97 meters, setting a new Olympic record and surpassing Denmark’s Andreas Thorkildsen’s mark from Beijing 2008. Grenada’s Anderson Peters secured bronze with a throw of 88.54 meters.

Earlier, Chopra had achieved a throw of 89.34 meters in the Group B qualification round, his second-best all-time throw. Despite a competitive rivalry with Nadeem, where Chopra led 9-0 in their head-to-head matchups, Nadeem’s throw of 90.18 meters at the 2022 Commonwealth Games exceeded Chopra’s top effort.

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