Wasn't sure of gold but gave it my all, says Neeraj Chopra

The field was full of world class throwers, including Germany's Johannes Vetter, but the pressure of the final clearly got to him perhaps, while Neeraj Chopra soaked it in and created history -- winning only the second individual gold medal for India and the first in 121 years by a player representing India.

Wasn't sure of gold but gave it my all, says Neeraj Chopra
The field was full of world class throwers, including Germany's Johannes Vetter, but the pressure of the final clearly got to him perhaps, while Neeraj Chopra soaked it in and created history -- winning only the second individual gold medal for India and the first in 121 years by a player representing India.