Neeraj Chopra is India's most decorated athlete having left a mark at every competition he has been part of. (Reuters Photo)
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However, exactly four years ago in 2021, Neeraj Chopra left an indelible mark in India's sports legacy. (Reuters Photo)
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He became the first Indian athlete to win a gold at the Olympics, which was at the postponed Tokyo Games in 2021. This was India's second individual gold at the sport's biggest event, the first being Abhinav Bindra in shooting at Beijing in 2008. (Reuters Photo)
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Neeraj then dedicated his historic achievement to sprint legend Milkha Singh, who died of COVID-19 in June the same year. (Reuters Photo)
“Milkha Singh wanted to hear the national anthem in a stadium. He is no longer with us but his dream has been fulfilled,” Neeraj said then. (Reuters Photo)
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Milkha Singh, who was also known as "The Flying Sikh", had finished fourth in the 1960 Rome Olympics. (Reuters Photo)
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“Dad waited so many years for this to happen. His dream has finally come true with India’s first athletics gold. I am crying as I tweet this. And I’m sure dad is crying up above. Thank you for making this happen,” Milkha Singh's son Jeev had then posted. “Not only did you win us a first-ever athletics gold medal in the Olympic Games you even dedicated it to my father. The Milkha family is eternally grateful for this honour,” Jeev added. (Reuters Photo)
![Milkha Singh, who was also known as "The Flying Sikh" had finished fourth in the 1960 Rome Olympics. (Reuters Photo)](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2025/08/20250807120158_Milkha-Singh-Reuters.jpg "Milkha Singh, who was also known as "The Flying Sikh" had finished fourth in the 1960 Rome Olympics. (Reuters Photo)")
