It took 13 long years, but India's wait for an elusive Olympic gold finally ended as Neeraj Chopra scripted history in Tokyo. The javelin thrower put in a performance of a lifetime to send the country into ecstasy.
It made him only the second Indian Olympian to win a gold medal in individual category at the Games. The last being shooter Abhinav Bindra, who won gold at Beijing Olympics in 2008.
While Neeraj Chopra wrote his name into history books, he isn't the only javelin thrower to have won gold at an Olympic event.
In 2016, Paralympian Devendra Jhajharia, won a gold medal by throwing a javelin at a then world-record distance of 63.97 metres in Rio. He broke his own world record which he set en route to a gold in the 2004 Athens Olympics when his event F46 javelin throw.
Some people are meant to achieve the heights of success and some are meant to repeat that feat, only for the world to marvel at their achievements. For Devendra though, things were far from ideal when he tread out on the path to greatness in his domain.
But his success - made tougher against the backdrop of financial disabilities - is testament to his willpower and physical prowess.
Devendra is India's top para-athlete with lots of experience in field events. The 40-year-old was born in Rajasthan's Churu district and now his achievements can be proudly celebrated by the whole country.