PV Sindhu welcomes Neeraj Chopra in double Olympic medal club after silver win

India’s veteran shuttler PV Sindhu congratulated Neeraj Chopra for winning a silver medal in the men’s javelin throw final at the Paris Olympics 2024 on August 8.

She welcomed Neeraj in an elite club, a club which consisted of just four Indian athletes in the individual’s category before Neeraj’s Olympic medal win. PV Sindhu welcomed Neeraj into the double Olympic medal club, which consisted of Norman Pritchard, Sushil Kumar, she herself and the new entrant being Manu Bhaker. After his silver medal win, Neeraj was added to the list as he won his second consecutive Olympic medal.

Neeraj made his Olympic debut in Tokyo 2020 and won the historic gold medal in the men’s javelin throw final. He came to Paris Olympics 2024 as the reigning world and Olympic champion and showcased his prowess with an 89.34m throw in the qualification round by finishing at the top among 32 athletes. The hopes for yet another gold were high yet again. However, Neeraj faltered in his first throw, which ended up being a foul. In fact, his last four throws were also foul. The only ‘silver’ lining was his 2nd throw of 89.4m, which was also his season-best. However, the monstrous throw was enough to give him yet another podium finish in the Olympics.

Neeraj’s historic silver in Paris

“Welcome Neeraj!!! This is a special club. No better person to be on here than you,” PV Sindhu wrote on ‘X’.

Manu Bhaker part of elite list
India’s shooting star Manu Bhaker also won two Olympic medals in Paris and became the first-ever Indian female athlete to win 2 consecutive Olympic medals. She won two bronze medals in the women’s 10m air pistol and the mixed team event as well. She missed out from another and her third medal by a whisker as she finished fourth in the women’s 25m pistol final. PV Sindhu won a silver medal in the Rio Olympics 2016 and a bronze in the Tokyo Olympics 2020.