As

Neeraj Chopra

secured the

silver medal

in the

men’s javelin throw

at the

Paris Olympics

on Thursday, several Bollywood celebrities including

Vicky Kaushal

, R Madhavan, Malaika Arora among others congratulated the 26-year-old Indian athlete for his achievements.
Actor R Madhavan was among the first to congratulate Neeraj. He took to his Instagram stories and praised both Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, who broke the record with a throw of 92.97 meters to win the gold.

In his message, Madhavan showed his appreciation for the athletes and shared his happiness about the historic occasion when Pakistan and India shared the podium at an Olympic competition. His words, “What a wonderful match… the sport won today,” captured the spirit of sportsmanship that transcended borders.
Vicky Kaushal took to his Instagram Stories and wrote, “Season Best Performance. You always make us proud brother!!!”
Malaika Arora, who is currently in Paris to attend the Olympics 2024, shared her enthusiasm and expressed happiness to witness this historic moment. Along with a clip of Neeraj Chopra, Malaika wrote, “What a proud moment for my India. N too witness it live @neeraj_chopra.”

Another Bollywood actress, Rakul Preet Singh, also expressed her enthusiasm for Neeraj’s accomplishment. She shared a photo of Neeraj on her Instagram account, writing, “Woohoo! Neeraj, you’ve done it again! Congratulations on securing your second Olympic medal! India beams with pride!”
Neeraj fell short of retaining his gold medal, finishing with a best throw of 89.45 meters. Despite a strong performance on his second attempt, he struggled with four consecutive foul throws, which prevented him from winning gold. He became the second male athlete from post-independence India to win two Olympic medals in an individual event.
His second-place finish came behind Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, who claimed the gold medal. Nadeem’s stunning throw of 92.97m, the sixth longest in history, came on his second attempt and shocked the Stade de France.