Who won India’s first gold medal in the track and field event in the Olympics?

Q. Who won India’s first gold medal in the track and field event in the Olympics?
Answer: Neeraj Chopra
Notes:

Neeraj Chopra created history on August 7, 2021 by winning Gold Medal in men’s javelin throw final at Tokyo Olympics 2020.
This was the first time, he participated in the Games.
He became only the second Indian to win an individual Olympic gold after Abhinav Bindra.
He hurled the javelin 87.58m to script history for India.
He became the first-ever Indian athlete to win gold in Olympic track and field gold medal.

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