Neeraj Chopra, the javelin star, became India’s first track and field gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics and the second Indian to win an individual gold medal.
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Curiosity of the Indians
He has been the talk of the country ever since his Olympic gold. People are interested in knowing everything about the 23-year-old talented gold medalist – from how he won the Gold medal to what he eats and his relationship status is still single.
Indians want to know his feelings regarding how it feels to be loved by billions.
The farmer’s son from Khandra village of Haryana produced a throw of 87.58m in the finals to end the country’s 100-year wait for the track and field medal in the Olympics.
Chopra gained millions of followers overnight
He has gained a lot of fans on social media. As per the sources, his Instagram account had 100k followers and grew to 3.2 million within just a few days after he won the gold medal for the country.
Who is Neeraj Chopra’s girlfriend?
A recent interview reveals Neeraj Chopra’s feeling towards the attention he is receiving from female fans.
“It is good, but to tell the truth, I am focusing on my game,” Neeraj Chopra said in the interview.
When he was asked if he has a girlfriend or what are his future plans regarding that matter, Chopra said: “Will see later, now my focus is on my game. There is no one now.”
“It is great that I am getting so much love. The coming year is important with the Asian Games and the World Championships, and then other tournaments leading to the Olympics again. So I want to focus on my game.” says the medalist.
People’s interest in Chopra’s long hair
People flocked to Neeraj for his long hair, which he unexpectedly cut off before the qualification round of the men’s javelin throw at the Tokyo Olympics. The long locks were gone, and Chopra came up with a completely different look.
Neeraj also talks about why he decided to chop off his long beautiful hair just before the qualification round in the Olympics.
At the felicitation ceremony which was organized for the Tokyo Olympics at Ashoka Hotel, Chopra said:
“I had long hair since I was young, but recently it started troubling me. During a few competitions, I would sweat and it would come down to my eyes. I tried headbands and caps to keep it in place but it would come on my eyes. Then I felt my hair will grow back and the Olympics were more important.”
