Star athlete Neeraj Chopra had scripted history by becoming the first Indian athlete to clinch an Olympic gold medal in track and field at the Tokyo Olympics
Narendra Modi, Neeraj Chopra and his wife, Himani (Pic: X/@narendramodi)
India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on Tuesday met Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra and his wife at his residence. Modi said that he conducted conversations with him on various topics, including sports.
The Prime Minister also shared a post on his official social media handle in which he wrote, "Met Neeraj Chopra and his wife, Himani Mor at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg earlier today. We had a great interaction on various issues including sports of course! @Neeraj_chopra1".
Met Neeraj Chopra and his wife, Himani Mor at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg earlier today. We had a great interaction on various issues including sports of course!@Neeraj_chopra1 pic.twitter.com/YYQjV324aV
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 23, 2025
In Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Chopra had scripted history by becoming the first Indian athlete to clinch an Olympic gold medal in track and field. Later, he managed to bag a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in 2023 and a silver medal in the Paris Olympics 2024. He also became the first Indian to become a world champion in athletics.
The 27-year-old athlete had won several gold medals at the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, and the Diamond League tournaments. His throw of 90.23 metres in 2025 stands as a milestone in Indian sports history.
The Khandra-born athlete also clinched the title in the inaugural edition of the Neeraj Chopra Classic at the Sri Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium in Bengaluru in July.
The then-javelin throw champion stood triumphant with 86.18m.
Chopra kickstarted the season with a win at the Potch Invitational in Potchefstroom, South Africa, in April and followed it up with a very special second-place finish at Doha Diamond League in May, where he crossed the 90-metre mark for the first time ever, with a throw of 90.23 m.
He also went on to secure a second spot in the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial in Poland later that month and resumed his winning ways with back-to-back titles at Paris Diamond League and Ostrava Golden Spike, with best efforts of 88.16 m and 85.29 m.
In late August, Chopra's streak of top two finishes at events continued as he secured the second spot with the best throw of 85.01 m during the Diamond League final in Zurich.
(With ANI Inputs)
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