Neeraj's gold medal is defining moment of Indian athletics, say former greats 0 12 07 Aug 2021 14:38 Economictimes.indiatimes.com The 23-year-old, son of a farmer from Khandra village near Panipat in Haryana, produced a second round throw of 87.58m in the finals to stun the athletics world and end India's 100-year wait for a track and field medal in the Olympics.