Gujarat’s first gold medallist javelin thrower lives in obscurity

India is celebrating Neeraj Chopra and his golden spear, which scripted history for the country in javelin throwing at Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. But sadly, the country has forgotten all about another golden spear that dominated track athletics at both national and international-level games around four decades ago.

Gujarat’s first gold medallist javelin thrower lives in obscurity
India is celebrating Neeraj Chopra and his golden spear, which scripted history for the country in javelin throwing at Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. But sadly, the country has forgotten all about another golden spear that dominated track athletics at both national and international-level games around four decades ago.