Neeraj Chopra wins India's first gold at Olympics: Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu thank athlete for making country proud

As star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra became the second Indian to win an individual gold medal at Olympics, B-Town praised the young athlete for making the country "proud".

Mumbai: As star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Saturday created history by becoming the second Indian to win an individual gold at Olympics, Hindi film personalities Lata Mangeshkar, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Taapsee Pannu and others praised the young athlete for making the country "proud". The 23-year-old farmer's son from Khandra village near Panipat in Haryana produced a second-round throw of 87.58m in the finals to end India's 100-year wait for a track and field medal in the Olympics. Chopra won the country's seventh medal and first gold at Tokyo Olympics and joined shooter Abhinav Bindra (2008 Beijing Games) as India's individual gold winners in the showpiece.