Watch: European fan asks Neeraj Chopra for his phone number. His response

Neeraj Chopra was signing autographs and posing for pictures when a fan asked him for his phone number. How the Olympic champion responded.

Updated on: Sep 17, 2024, 07:08:02 IST

By Sanya Jain

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Paris Olympics silver medallist Neeraj Chopra has amassed a fan following not just in India but abroad as well - as is amply evident by a video circulating online in which a European fan asks the star athlete for his number.

Neeraj Chopra poses for a photo with a fan (X/@indiasportshub)

In the undated video, the two-time Olympic medallist was signing autographs for fans when two young women approached him for pictures. Chopra acquiesced and posed for a photograph with both, but when he was about to walk away, one of the women asked him for his phone number.

“Can I have your number?” she was heard asking India’s star javelin thrower in the video which has gone viral online. Chopra graciously denied the request.

Take a look at the video below:

Since being posted on X, the video has racked up over half a million views and hundreds of comments.

It is not clear when and where the video was filmed, although social media users theorised it was taken after the Diamong League final in Brussels, Belgium. Neeraj Chopra narrowly missed out on another title by just 1 centimetre, finishing second in the Diamond League.

The two-time Olympic medallist took to his official social media handle on Monday to share his reflections on the year after winning silver in the tournament. He said he had failed to meet his own expectations.

"As the 2024 season ends, I look back on everything I've learned - about improvement, setbacks, mentality, and more. On Monday, I injured myself in practice, and X-rays revealed a fracture in the fourth metacarpal of my left hand. It was yet another painful challenge. However, with the support of my team, I was able to compete in Brussels," Chopra posted on X.

"This was the last competition of the year, and I wanted to finish my season on the track. While I didn't meet my own expectations, I feel this was a season of great learning. I'm now determined to return stronger, fully fit, and ready for 2025. Thank you all for your support. 2024 has made me a better athlete and person. See you in 2025. Jai Hind," he added.

(With inputs from ANI)

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Sanya Jain
Sanya Jain is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times Digital. She has nearly a decade of experience in covering offbeat stories that speak to the everyday experience - from viral videos to human interest copies that spark conversation. Her interests stretch across business, pop culture, social media trends, entertainment and global affairs. Before joining Hindustan Times, Sanya spent two years with Moneycontrol and five years with NDTV. She holds an undergraduate degree in English literature from St Stephen’s College, Delhi, and a master’s in journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. Sanya has a sharp eye for spotting emerging trends and looking for newsworthy angles to elevate viral posts into meaningful narratives. She was the first one, for example, to cover Narayana Murthy’s remark on 70-hour work weeks that sparked a national conversation. She is equally at ease writing about business leaders as about the common man, about issues of national importance and memes that amuse social media. Sanya enjoys speaking with content creators, newsmakers and entrepreneurs to transform everyday moments into engaging, slice-of-life stories that resonate with readers. When she is not working, Sanya can be found curled up with a good book. Born and raised in Lucknow, she has spent the last several years in Delhi. She is deeply interested in animal welfare and now spends a lot of her time running after her destructive orange cat.Read More

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