India's Neeraj Chopra in action during the javelin throw event at the Asian Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar yesterday. Pic/PTI

His nerves are made of steel, he responds brilliantly to pressure as if he is ignorant of what it can do to the best and, what's more, he is all of 19 years old. For weeks, there has been talk of how Neeraj Chopra would deliver India a rare men's javelin throw gold in the 22nd Asian Athletics Championship. He was calm as he made his fans wait for his final throw to seal the deal.