The only Indian who has won an Olympic gold medal in athletics is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Neeraj Chopra
Neeraj Chopra won the javelin throw gold at the Tokyo Olympics on 7 August 2021 with a throw of 87.58 m. It was India’s first Olympic medal of any colour in athletics (track and field) since independence, and India’s second individual Olympic gold after Abhinav Bindra’s in shooting in 2008.