Cash, free trips and a puppy: everything Neeraj Chopra won after winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics (Source: Olympics)
Neeraj Chopra She was unable to defend her gold at the Tokyo Olympics in Paris. Arshad Nadeem He surpassed it with a monstrous throw of 92.97m to win a historic gold at the 2024 Olympics. Neeraj came second behind Arshad and bagged a silver, which remains a monumental achievement. Neeraj Chopra created history in Tokyo and gave India its second individual gold and first in athletics in Olympic history.
Arshad Nadeem, who once struggled to buy a javelin, saw his fortunes change in the blink of an eye when he was showered with prize money following his historic win. The Punjab and Sindh governments announced a combined reward of Rs 150 million for the athlete.
Anand Mahindra, Chairman of Mahindra & Mahindra, has always been grateful to Indian athletes and honoured several of them with special gifts for their achievements in the sport. He gave a customised XUV 700 to Neeraj after winning gold in Paris OlympicsHaryana Chief Minister ML Khattar awarded Neeraj Chopra a cash prize of INR 60 crore along with a plot of land at a concessionary price. Neeraj was also offered the opportunity to head the Centre of Excellence in Athletics in Panchkula.
The then Chief Minister of Punjab Amarinder Singh also honoured Neeraj Chopra with a reward of 20 crores. BYJU’s educational platform awarded Neeraj Chopra for his achievements by announcing a reward of 20 crores. BCCI, CSK and the Manipur government gave 1 core each to Neeraj Chopra, while IndiGo, one of India’s leading airlines, gave unlimited free travel for a year. Along with Indigo, Go First, formerly known as Go Air, announced free travel for five years for the Indian athlete.
Abhinav Bindra, the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics, gave Neeraj a cute puppy to celebrate his historic achievement.
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