Neeraj shares before-after pics, says 'From an elbow brace to a medal in my hand'

New Delhi: “It takes years to become an overnight success”, a famous quote that perfectly captures the essence of every person who made it big in life.  

Success has never been a destination, but a journey and only those who have undergone this journey know just how much goes into it. Like Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra whose name may have gone down in history for that one moment at the Olympics where he threw his best javelin in  his career, but actually spent years getting to that very point.

On the occasion of India's 75th Independence Day, our first Olympic gold medal winner in athletics, Neeraj Chopra took a moment to share what has come across as the ultimate transformation from a contender to a champion. 

The picture that Chopra has shared on his social media account is a collage with one picture dating back to 2019 when the athlete suffered from an elbow injury and can be seen on a hospital bed. Whereas the other picture is a still of him holding the gold medal he won at the Olympics. And his journey from then to now, has been but motivational.

Crediting his coach and medical team, he chose the perfect day and occasion to give a shout out to the entire medical staff whose contribution made him what he is today.

He wrote, “From May 2019 to today; from an elbow brace to a medal in my hand--it has been quite the journey! I am grateful for Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala’s medical support and my team (coach @bartonietz and physio @ishaanphysio ) who have been by my side throughout the past 2 years. I hope this medal can inspire all those who are facing tough times in their lives to know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Happy #IndependenceDay, Jai Hind!"

Neeraj Chopra won the Gold medal at Olympics with a record throw of 87.58 meters. It is his struggle and the fact that he could rise up from once having an elbow injury to now winning at a global level, which are something we all need to take away from.