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Golden Boy in Karnataka! Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra calls on former coach Kashinath Naik

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Sirsi: Golden Boy of India Neeraj Chopra on Tuesday visited his former coach Kashinath Naik.

In his formative days, Chopra was coached by Naik in Javelin. Naik was an assistant coach to head coach Gary Calvert, when Chopra was trained in Poland between 2015 and 2017.

The 23-year-old Chopra who is a native of Haryana won Gold Medal in Javelin in the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics.

After returning home from Tokyo, Chopra is visting his coaches and all others who helped him hone his skills.

Chopra was welcomed with traditional arathi by the family members of Naik.

Chopra who spent some time cuddled the kids of Naik and also the pet dog of the family.

As the photos of Chopra’s visit was posted on Facebook, appreciations poured in with many bowled over the simplicity and humbleness of Chopra.

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