Chopra gained the coveted world title on Sunday night time in Budapest with a robust throw of 88.17m.
“Olympics was very particular and World Championships is a giant title.When you discuss competition-wise, World Championships is all the time more durable than Olympics. All of the athletes come ready for this.
“Many individuals got here from India right here and native public help was additionally nice. Thus win is particular,” mentioned.
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Neeraj Chopra wins gold medal in Males’s Javelin on the World Athletics Championship 2023
Chopra additionally praised his teammates Kishore Kumar Jena and DP Manu, each of whom completed within the prime eight.
“Kishore Jena and DP Manu additionally did very effectively (completed fifth and sixth). Our athletics is rising. However we have now to do quite a lot of work additionally. I spoke to Adille sir (AFI president) in regards to the Mondo tracks right here and hoping that we’ll even have this in India identical to right here. We are going to do even higher in coming years,” Chopra added.
Chopra has arguably turn into India’s best sportsperson of all time however the slightest reference makes the newly-crowned World Champion uncomfortable.
There isn’t any disputing who one of the best Indian observe and discipline athlete of all time is, however Chopra, who’s famend for each his modesty and his prowess with the javelin, does not need to get engaged in that dialogue.
“I’ll by no means say this, the best of all time. Folks say that simply the world Championships gold is lacking. I gained it now however I’ve many issues left to do and I’ll deal with that. I’d not prefer to say this (best of all time).
“If you wish to say best of all time, it must be like Jan Zelezny,” he mentioned within the context of world report holder in javelin.
Legendary Czech Republic javelin thrower Zelezny holds the world report of 98.48m and gained three Olympic and three World Championships gold. He’s additionally Chopra’s idol.
(With PTI inputs)
