WATCH: ‘Arshad Nadeem Is Also Like My Son’, Says Neeraj Chopra’s Mother Saroj Devi After Pakistan Star Wins Javelin Gold

Neeraj Chopra’s father Satish Kumar and mother Saroj Devi were delighted by their son’s silver medal-winning performance at the Paris Olympics 2024 in the men’s javelin final. The Indian star’s mother went on to refer to eventual gold medallist Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan as also ‘like her son’.

Father Satish Kumar expressed pride in his son’s grand performance at the Paris Olympics, where Neeraj clinched the silver medal in the men’s javelin throw final at Stade de France with a 89.45m throw.

“Everyone has their day. Today was Pakistan’s day. But we have won silver, and it is a proud thing for us. I think his groin injury had a part in his performance,” Neeraj’s father Satish Kumar told ANI news agency in Patiala.

He believes Neeraj’s success will inspire future generations. “He has won silver for the country. We are happy and proud. All the youth will be inspired by him,” he added.

In Neeraj’s neighbourhood in Patiala, a big screen was set up for locals to watch his performance, and celebrations included distributing sweets and bursting crackers to mark India’s first silver medal and fifth overall at the Paris Olympics.

Neeraj’s mother, Saroj Devi, was also delighted with her son’s achievement.  “We are very happy. For us, silver is as valuable as gold. The gold medalist is also like our son. Despite his injury, we are proud of our son’s performance. I will cook his favourite meal,” she said.

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Neeraj Chopra’s mother says “ I am happy with the silver, the guy who got gold ( Arshad Nadeem) is also my child, everyone goes there after doing a lot of hard work”

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Neeraj’s grandfather, Dharm Singh Chopra, also celebrated the win, and said, “He gave his best performance and won silver, adding another medal to the country’s tally.”

To defend his Tokyo gold medal, Neeraj had to do what he still has to achieve in his career, breaching the 90m mark. After Arshad sent shockwaves throughout the athletics community with an Olympic Record effort of 92.97m, Neeraj had to dig deep and pull out his biggest performance ever.