Virender Sehwag Congratulates Neeraj Chopra for Winning Gold at SAVO Games

Jul 30, 2018 at 1:32 PM

facebook iconlinkedin iconmail icontwitter iconWhatsApp iconTelegram icon
Virender Sehwag Congratulates Neeraj Chopra for Winning Gold at SAVO Games

Of late in a cricket dominated India, the athletes from other fields are showing their calibre to the world. The latest one to achieve the new feat is the 20-year old Neeraj Chopra who brought gold to India at SAVO games.

The Javelin thrower returned with the impressive figures of 85.69 meters. He thrashed his Chinese opponent, Taipei rival Chao-Tsun Cheng to bring yet another championship for India in Finland.

Neeraj’s opponent, Cheng has been the clear favourite in the final game. He had been the only Asian to thrown Javeling beyond 90 meters in the past. On the other hand, Neeraj’s career-best has been 87.43m, which he registered during the first leg of the Diamond League Meeting in Doha in May.

Neeraj Chopra, Virender Sehwag
Neeraj Chopra wins gold for India in SAVO games. (PC- The Indian Express)

However, rightly, when it required the most, the Indian athlete dealt it calmly while taking his Chinese compatriot on. The silver-winner Cheng managed to throw 82.52m in his shot while Neeraj easily managed to cross it by a fair distance (85.69).

Currently, the gold winner, Neeraj Chopra is leading the Asian Charts successfully. He is following by the second-placed Chinese Cheng and then the lad from Qatar, Ahmed Bader Magour.

However, it has been quite an achievement for India with athletes bring laurels to India in various sports departments.

Congratulations, Champion Neeraj Chopra: Virender Sehwag

Virender Sehwag, Neeraj Chopra,
Virender Sehwag congratulates Neeraj Chopra. (Photo Credit: Web)

Meanwhile, as ever, the former India swashbuckling opener, Virender Sehwag was the first to congratulate the Javelin thrower. He added he is hopeful of Neeraj doing well in upcoming grand tourneys and especially in Olympics 2020.

His tweet read, “Congratulations Champion Neeraj Chopra for the Gold in Savo games at Lapinlahti Finland with a throw of 85.69mtr. Hope Aap Aise hi Phenkte Rahein, and Jald 90 Pahunche. Am sure you will make us proud in the Asian Games and Tokyo 2020.”

On the work front, Virender Sehwag recently got appointed as the batting coach for the Maratha Arabians in the upcoming T10 Cricket League. He though captained the side in the past season.

Related Article
IND vs ENG: It’s Not About One, Two Or Three Matches – Pragyan Ojha On Yashasvi Jaiswal Being Called The Next Virender Sehwag
IND vs ENG: It’s Not About One, Two Or Three Matches – Pragyan Ojha On Yashasvi Jaiswal Being Called The Next Virender Sehwag

Feb 4, 2024, 11:16 AM


Sachin Tendulkar At No. 3, Only 1 Active Cricketer From Team India As Moeen Ali Reveals Top 5 Indian Players Of All Time
Sachin Tendulkar At No. 3, Only 1 Active Cricketer From Team India As Moeen Ali Reveals Top 5 Indian Players Of All Time

Jan 9, 2024, 2:50 PM


Gautam Gambhir Does Not Even Respect His Senior Players, Including Viru Bhai – S Sreesanth
Gautam Gambhir Does Not Even Respect His Senior Players, Including Viru Bhai – S Sreesanth

Dec 7, 2023, 12:55 PM


Virender Sehwag, Aravinda de Silva, And Diana Edulji Inducted Into ICC Hall Of Fame
Virender Sehwag, Aravinda de Silva, And Diana Edulji Inducted Into ICC Hall Of Fame

Nov 13, 2023, 3:17 PM


After Wasim Bhai’s Retirement, The Way Their Bowling Attack Was, I Should Have Averaged Of 200 Against Pakistan – Virender Sehwag Takes A Brutal Dig At The Pakistan Bowling Attack
After Wasim Bhai’s Retirement, The Way Their Bowling Attack Was, I Should Have Averaged Of 200 Against Pakistan – Virender Sehwag Takes A Brutal Dig At The Pakistan Bowling Attack

Nov 11, 2023, 1:37 PM


ODI World Cup 2023: This Has Been The Best ODI Knock I’ve Seen In My Life – Sachin Tendulkar Praises Glenn Maxwell For His Remarkable Knock
ODI World Cup 2023: This Has Been The Best ODI Knock I’ve Seen In My Life – Sachin Tendulkar Praises Glenn Maxwell For His Remarkable Knock

Nov 8, 2023, 1:38 PM


Desktop Banner
Mobile Banner