Four-time Olympic Gold medal winner Michael Johnson posted a new video of ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, showcasing his athleticism. In the clip, we can see the Tokyo Olympics gold medallist take a ball in his hands in an upright position. Chopra arches right back with his hands almost touching the ground. His knees avoid hitting the floor and his impressive flexibility is on full display with his back twisting all the way down.
“Some more amazing athleticism from Neeraj Chopra,” Jhonson wrote while tagging Neeraj Chopra and former athlete Shaun Pickering in the tweet.
Some more amazing athleticism from from @Neeraj_chopra1 pic.twitter.com/0rbvZgV8k2 ???? @ShaunDPickering— Michael Johnson (@MJGold) January 4, 2023
Reacting to the tweet, fans wrote that the Olympic Gold medal Javelin thrower is an inspiration to young kids in India wanting to take up a sport.
He is simply an inspiration to all the young kids in India wanting to take up any sport that even if you achieve your goal (Olympic Gold) at a very young age you still keep working harder and harder and not to just keep basking in the glory for the rest of your life !— shashank singh (@shashank_singh2) January 5, 2023
Thanks for the video. @Neeraj_chopra1 amazing dedication and descipline. you are a great inspiration to everyone, Sir!— B.Rajesh (@rajesh0310) January 5, 2023
This is not the first time that Michael Johnson is praising the 25-year-old Javelin thrower. Earlier the former World Champion posted another video of the Javelin thrower taking part in an intense training session that involved sprints and athletic movement. In that video, Johnson praised Neeraj Chopra for his sprinter movement despite being a javelin thrower with the caption
“He’s a javelin thrower! Olympic champion javelin thrower, but a javelin thrower. With sprinter/jumper movement!”
He’s a javelin thrower! Olympic champion javelin thrower, but a javelin thrower. With sprinter/jumper movement! Video: @beau_throws pic.twitter.com/4aCgxFfz2z— Michael Johnson (@MJGold) January 4, 2023
Neeraj Chopra had a memorable 2022, becoming only the second Indian athlete to win a medal at the World Championship, clinching second place to become India’s first male track and field athlete to attain a medal at the showpiece event. Anju Bobby George was the first Indian to have a podium finish in the prestigious tournament bagging the Bronze medal for the long jump.
Chopra also managed to claim second place in the Diamond League in 2022, after a humongous throw of 89.94 meters. The javelin thrower also set the national record twice this last year. He currently owns the male javelin record with a throw of 89.94 meters that came in the Stockholm Diamond League.
Neeraj also had to face multiple fitness issues in 2022 which kept him absent from Commonwealth Games as well as the National Games. The Haryana-born athlete will feature in World Athletics Championships scheduled in Budapest, this August post which he will take part in the Asian Games in September.
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