Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who clinched a silver medal at the Paris Olympics, shared his reflections on Friday, acknowledging that while he delivered his best performance, it was Pakistans Arshad Nadeems moment to shine with the gold. Chopra emphasized the importance of evaluating his performance and focusing on future improvements.Winning a medal for the country is always a moment of pride. However, now its time to enhance our skills and strategies. We will review, discuss, and work on improving our game, Chopra expressed in a conversation with ANI.Chopra highlighted the intensity of the competition, noting that every athlete has their moment of glory. Today was Arshads day. I gave my best, but there are areas that need to be addressed and improved, he added.#WATCH | Paris: On winning a silver medal in mens javelin throw at #ParisOlympics2024, Ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra says, We all feel happy whenever we win a medal for the country...Its time to improve the game now...We will sit and discuss and improve the… pic.twitter.com/kn6DNHBBnW— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2024Despite missing out on gold, Chopra remained optimistic about Indias future in the Olympics. India performed well at the Paris Olympics. Although our national anthem wasnt played today, Im confident it will resonate in the future, he remarked with determination.Chopra secured the silver medal with a best throw of 89.45 meters, achieved on his second attempt. Unfortunately, four consecutive fouls limited his chances of clinching the gold.This achievement makes Chopra the second male athlete from India, post-independence, to win two Olympic medals in an individual event.Arshad Nadeem from Pakistan claimed the gold with a record-setting throw of 92.97 meters, breaking the previous Olympic record held by Denmarks Andreas Thorkildsen since the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Grenadas Anderson Peters took home the bronze with a throw of 88.54 meters.Earlier in the competition, Chopra had registered a throw of 89.34 meters in the Group B qualification round, marking his second-best throw of all time. Despite a fierce rivalry with Nadeem, where Chopra had led their head-to-head battles 9-0, Nadeems exceptional throw of 90.18 meters at the 2022 Commonwealth Games had already hinted at his potential to surpass Chopra.
