Neeraj Chopra Wins Ancient Gold Medal At Tokyo Olympics, Jeev Milkha Singh Says “Dad Crying From Above” | Olympics Information

Neeraj Chopra installed a shocking efficiency to win India’s first Olympic gold medal in athletics. It used to be India’s first gold medal on the ongoing Tokyo Olympics and in addition the rustic’s 2d person gold medal in its Olympic historical past after Abhinav Bindra’s heroics in Beijing 2008. Together with his historical effort, he additionally took India’s medal haul to seven on the ongoing Video games — the rustic’s highest-ever, beating the former best possible tally of six medals gained on the London Video games in 2012.

It used to be ace sprinter, additionally popularly referred to as ‘Flying Sikh’, Milkha Singh’s want to see India win an Olympic gold. He got here with reference to profitable a medal on the 1960 Olympics however the sadness left him short of to peer India clinch an Olympic gold ahead of he took his ultimate breath, he had expressed. 

“Dad from above is crying with pleasure. His dream has come true. Crying as I write this message. Proud second for India. Salute him for his resolution and tough paintings. God bless,” stated Jeev Milkha Singh, golfer and son of Milkha Singh. 

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Milkha Singh had set a countrywide file within the 400m race on the Rome Olympics and it stood for nearly 40 years. 

He gained 4 Asian Video games gold medals and used to be the one Indian athlete to win a person athletics gold medal at a Commonwealth Video games till Krishna Poonia gained the discus throw on the 2010 Commonwealth Video games.