Neeraj says Indian athletes look up to Bindra

Tokyo Games gold medallist Neeraj Chopra says the country’s athletes look up to Abhinav Bindra in their endeavour to win individual top prize at the Olympics.

He thanked Bindra, the country’s first individual gold medallist at the Olympics, for instilling the belief that Indian athletes can finish on top at sport’s biggest stage.

Chopra joined Bindra in a now exclusive two-man gold club after he ended up on top in the men’s javelin throw final with a best throw of 87.58m here on Saturday.

It always feels great that he was the lone gold medallist in an individual sport for India. Everyone looks up to him. So I joining him today is like a dream for me. We used to think that Abhinav Bindra has achieved such a great feat.

Standing alongside him today is a great feeling. He has opened us to that thought of winning gold at Olympics. So he has contributed immensely, Chopra said.

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