With a javelin throw of 89.45 meters, Chopra completed second within the Paris showcase behind Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan, who set an Olympic file with a throw of 92.97 meters.
Among the many discipline that featured a number of well-known javelin throwers like Julian Webber, Jakub Vadlejch, and Julius Yego, Anderson Peters of Grenada positioned third with a throw of 88.54 meters.
“It is a dream of mine to compete with different worldwide stars in India. Hopefully, there will probably be a global competitors quickly in India and I can try this,” Chopra mentioned throughout an interactive session with followers organised by the Olympics.com as per PTI.
Previous to that, although, Chopra-whose silver marked his second consecutive Olympic medal after the gold in Tokyo-said he wished to enhance on just a few particular facets of his sport.
“I’m coming into a brand new season now. So, I haven’t got that a lot time to vary coaching strategies or approach. However I hope to enhance upon a few areas, particularly the road of the javelin.
“You realize, the proper angle of throwing in order that I get extra energy in my throw. I’ll actually work on it,” he mentioned.
Regardless of not feeling bodily at his greatest, Chopra acknowledged that he meant to present it every part he had within the Paris Video games last.
“The physique situations (of his) had been robust. However when Arshad made that throw…I used to be capable of hit my season’s greatest as a result of the thought was set in my thoughts that I needed to give one of the best throw as a result of the competitors had already develop into very robust.”
Chopra and Nadeem’s moms, who showered love on one another’s son, had caught social media by storm.
Chopra claimed that his mom was an easy nation girl who spoke from the guts each time.
“My mom…she at all times stayed in a village earlier than and after her marriage. She just isn’t conversant in social media and issues like that. She typically speaks from her coronary heart. However she understands what households of athletes, even from completely different international locations, really feel in the direction of them.”
Reward for Sreejesh, Manu
Chopra praised shooter Manu Bhaker for her tenacity in successful two bronze medals on the Paris Video games following her defeat within the Tokyo Video games.
“The way in which Manu Bhaker ready her thoughts and got here from her Tokyo setback is spectacular. Her mindset seemed to be very robust this time whereas participating in back-to-back competitions. I believe it is only a begin for her as a result of I noticed even individuals over 50 (age) had been collaborating in taking pictures.
“I hope Manu will play in much more competitions, deliver much more medals for the nation and alter the color of the medal too,” he mentioned.
The 26-year-old additionally praised PR Sreejesh, the Indian hockey staff‘s goalie, who completed his profession in elite competitors with a bronze in Paris.
“Sreejesh is a really relaxed and humorous particular person. He motivates youthful gamers so much. Sreejesh bhai had mentioned that he would retire after the Olympics. The gamers, I believe, additionally felt that they need to win it for Sreejesh bhai after doing so many nice issues for the staff.”
In accordance with Chopra, Sreejesh units instance for dealing with strain.
“He has so a few years of expertise and he is aware of find out how to sort out the strain conditions. He appeared to be in his zone after I met him earlier than the bronze medal match,” he added.
