New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): As Neeraj Chopra clinched the silver medal in the men's javelin throw final at the prestigious World Athletics Championships in Eugene, several Bollywood stars took to their social media handles and shared congratulatory messages for him.

Kareena Kapoor Khan took to her Instagram handle and posted a story that had a picture of Neeraj holding the Indian flag.

Also Read | Daredevil: Born Again - Charlie Cox to Return as Matt Murdock in 18-Episode Disney+ Marvel Series.

Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar also shared an Insta Story, that read, "Big Congratulations to @Neeraj_Chopra for making history yet again by winning a silver medal at world athletics championship in Oregon USA. Absolutely brilliant."

Kangana Ranaut congratulated Neeraj on her Stories by sharing a video of him throwing the javelin and wrote, "The unstoppable @neeraj_chopra... pride of India."

Also Read | Hrithik Roshan Motivates Son Hridaan Roshan to Overcome His Fear of Heights Before Bungee Jump.

Actor Rajkumar Rao wrote, "Another one for the country of the champions @neeraj_chopra. Congratulations brother"

Bhumi Pednekar too posted an Instagram Story featuring Neeraj's picture along with an applauding hand emoji.

At the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Neeraj recorded a distance of 88.13m in his fourth attempt in the men's javelin throw final and secured the second position.

Neeraj also became India's first ever track and field athlete to take the silver medal in the World Championships, and second to bag a podium finish after the legendary long jumper Anju Bobby George had finished third in the Paris Worlds in 2003. (ANI)

(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)