Neeraj Chopra wins gold medal: Anushka Sharma, Abhishek Bachchan and others congratulate him

Neeraj Chopra created history by becoming the first Indian to clinch gold at the World Athletics Championships. He won in the men's javelin throw event held in Budapest, Hungary.

Congratulatory wishes are pouring in for the Indian athlete on social media.

Anushka Sharma took to Instagram Stories and wrote, ‘This is remarkable. Such a proud moment for India.’

Abhishek Bachchan wrote that ‘once again, Neeraj Chopra fills us with pride as he secures gold in men’s javelin throw competition.

Kareena Kapoor Khan wrote, ‘So proud of you @neeraj_chopra (gold medal and Indian flag emoji) #WorldChampion.’

Shahid Kapoor posted a picture of the athlete holding the gold medal and said, ‘CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WORLD CHAMPION @neeraj_chopra #Proud.’

Malaika Arora wrote, ‘Another proud win for India. Congratulations @neeraj_chopra.’

Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar congratulated Neeraj on Twitter. His tweet read, ‘Congratulations to Neeraj_chopra for winning the gold at the World Athletics Championships! Your dedication, precision, and passion bring immense pride to the sports world. Keep inspiring (sic).’

Kay Kay Menon wrote, ‘Our Golden Boy does it again!! NeerajChopra becomes the 1st Indian to win a Gold at the WorldAthleticsChampionships Heartiest Congratulations!’

SS Rajamouli tweeted, ‘Our Golden Boy does it again!! Congratulations to #NeerajChopra for becoming the first Indian to win Gold at the #WorldAthleticsChampionships. The whole nation is proud of your iconic victory!’ He added, ‘Also, congratulations to the Indian men's 4x400m relay team for breaking the Asian record and qualifying for the World Championships final for the first time…Shine bright in the finals too..:)’

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