Updated On: 07 August, 2021 08:55 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Many B-Town celebs took to their social media accounts to wish Neeraj Chopra on winning the gold medal in the javelin throw final at Tokyo Olympics

India`s Neeraj Chopra holds the gold medal after winning in the final of the men`s javelin throw event at Tokyo Olympics. Pic/PTI
As star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra created history by becoming the second Indian to win individual gold at Olympics, Hindi film personalities Lata Mangeshkar, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Taapsee Pannu and others praised the young athlete for making the country "proud".
The 23-year-old farmer`s son from Khandra village near Panipat in Haryana produced a second-round throw of 87.58m in the finals to end India`s 100-year wait for a track and field medal in the Olympics. Chopra won the country`s seventh medal and first gold at Tokyo Olympics and joined shooter Abhinav Bindra (2008 Beijing Games) as India`s individual gold winners in the showpiece.