Navdeep Singh’s approach in comparison with Neeraj Chopra’s© X (Twitter)
The boys’s javelin throw F41 last within the Paris Paralympic Video games earned India its twenty ninth and last medal of the marketing campaign, in addition to the seventh gold medal, because of Navdeep Singh. Although the occasion ended on a controversial be aware, with Navdeep’s preliminary silver being upgraded resulting from Iranian athlete’s disqualification over the show of a flag, the India star was elated to place the Tokyo Paralympics ghosts to mattress. After making historical past for India, incomes first-ever medal within the F41 class of the Paralympics, Naval drew comparisons with India’s Olympics star Neeraj Chopra.
Neeraj had famously earned a gold medal for India within the Tokyo Olympics, earlier than including as silver to his trophy cupboard within the Paris Olympics. Seeing Navdeep bag a the yellow metallic in Paris Para Video games, his coach Naval Singh claimed that his ward’s approach is even higher than Neeraj’s.
“I knew Navdeep was going to make me and India proud. He has carried out loads of onerous work. Navdeep ki approach Neeraj Chopra se bhi behtar hai (Navdeep’s approach is even higher than Neeraj Chopra’s). If he had been in able-bodied athletics, he would have carried out wonders. However we’re all pleased with Navdeep. That is simply the beginning for him-he goes to interrupt a number of data,” Navdeep’s coach advised Occasions of India.
Navdeep additionally lauded his coach for the work the 2 put collectively through the years, lastly reaping the rewards in Paris Paralympics.
“My coach, Naval Singh, has labored loads with me. He has educated me for nearly seven years. He has performed an enormous function in my profession. No matter I’m right this moment, it is due to him. He has made me an international-level javelin thrower. All of the credit score for my approach and basis goes to him,” Navdeep stated.
“Mera girna mera akhiri upay hota hai. Jab gir jata hun, wo throw acha jata hai [Falling is my last resort. When I fall, that throw goes well],” (snort) Navdeep stated, reflecting on his throw of 47.32 meters within the last.
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