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Neeraj Chopra made history on Saturday by becoming the first-ever Indian to win gold in athletics in Olympics. Personalities from different spectrums showered praises on Neeraj Chopra while some entities also announced cash rewards for the Javelin thrower for his achievement.
Haryana-born Neeraj Chopra, who brought home the second individual gold medal in Olympics, first in athletics, won the honour with an 87.58-meter throw in his second attempt.
For his remarkable win and honour, the Haryana government announced a cash reward of Rs 6 crore and CM Manohar Lal Khattar said Neeraj Chopra will be made head of the upcoming Centre for Excellence in Athletics in Panchkula. While the Punjab government announced a cash reward of Rs 2 crore for the 23-year-old, whose roots trace to Punjab.
A serving soldier of the Indian Army, Neeraj Chopra was was initially interested in cricket but he took up the sport in 2011 as he was inspired by watching people throw the javelin in Haryana.
The cricket board of India, BCCI announced a cash reward of Rs 1 crore for Neeraj Chopra, while IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings also declared a cash reward of Rs 1 crore for the gold medallist.
The Manipur cabinet has also extended a cash reward of Rs 1 crore for the 23-yr-old.
Meanwhile, IndiGo has announced unlimited free travel for one year for Neeraj Chopra, as the airline CEO, Ronojoy Dutta said, “Neeraj we were all overjoyed to hear about your remarkable achievement. You have made the country proud, and I know all IndiGo employees would be truly honoured to welcome you onboard one of our flights.”
