Neeraj Chopra became the second Indian to win a medal at the World Championships. The first was the iconic long jumper, Anju Bobby George, who had won a bronze at the 2002 edition at Paris
However, the Indian javelin star picked up in the fourth round that saw him throw of 88.13m that took him to second place
Neeraj Chopra became a star when he won gold at the Tokyo Olympics last year with a throw of 87.58m
Right from the PM Narendra Modi to the Home Minister Amit Shah, everyone congratulated Chopra on his silver success
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