Neeraj Chopra, a gold medalist in the Tokyo Olympics, praised Devendra Jhajharia, a para javelin thrower, for winning a silver medal in the current Paralympics games. Jhajharia won silver in the men's Standing Javelin (F46) event with a personal best throw of 64.35. This was his third medal at the Paralympics. Sundar Singh Gurjar of India took bronze in the same event with a personal best of 62.58 meters.
Neeraj, who won gold in the javelin throw event at the Tokyo Olympics earlier this month, praised the two para-athletes for their outstanding performances.
"Devendra bhai sahab: you are such an inspiration to all of us Congratulations on your 3rd #Paralympics medal! Many congratulations to Sundar bhai also for winning a bronze," Neeraj Chopra tweeted.
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Devendra bhai sahab: you are such an inspiration to all of us ????! Congratulations on your 3rd #Paralympics medal! Many congratulations to Sundar bhai also for winning a ???? @DevJhajharia @SundarSGurjar pic.twitter.com/eiKxNPfAvM
? Neeraj Chopra (@Neeraj_chopra1) August 30, 2021
Neeraj had thrown 87.02 meters in his first try, but he broke his own record with a throw of 87.58 meters in the mega event to win gold. Avani Lekhara, an Indian para-shooter, made history on Monday by becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in the Paralympics. Yogesh Kathuniya, an Indian discus thrower, won silver in the men's F56 event.
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