Sports Minister announces Rs. Ten Lakh Cash Award to Athlete Neeraj Chopra for creating World Record at IAAF world Under -20 athletics Championship

Sports Minister announces Rs. Ten Lakh Cash Award to Athlete Neeraj Chopra for creating World Record at IAAF world Under -20 athletics Championship

Minister of State (I/c) for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Vijay Goel has congratulated Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra for creating world record on way to the gold in the IAAF world Under -20 athletics Championship at Bydgoszcz, Poland on Saturday. Neeraj Chopras 86.48 m effort gave India its first World record and the countrys first ever gold in any World Athletics Championship.

Shri Goel congratulating the young athlete on his remarkable feat also announced that his Ministry will give Rs Ten Lakh cash award to Neeraj Chopra.

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