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‘Special moment for Indian sports’: PM Modi lauds Neeraj Chopra for historic silver in World Athletics Championships

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Neeraj Chopra for winning India’s first-ever silver medal at the World Athletics Championships. Neeraj finished second in the men’s javelin final with an 88.13m throw becoming only the second Indian athlete after Anju Boby George and the first male to win a medal in the World Championships. George had won a bronze medal in the women’s long jump in 2003.

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