Neeraj Chopra became the first ever Indian athlete to win an Olympic title in athletics

News Desk: Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra created history by becoming the first ever Indian athlete to win an Olympic title in athletics by a stunning first throw of 87.58.

His was the country’s seventh medal and first gold in this Olympics and he joined shooter Abhinav Bindra in an elite club. With this, the country surpassed the previous best haul of six medals achieved in the 2012 London Games. Apart from Chopra’s gold, India have won two silver and four bronze medals.