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On Sunday, the Olympian became the first Indian to win a gold medal in the championships, held in Budapest, with a throw of 88.17m in the men's javelin final.
Celebrities from the Indian film industry have been taking to social media to praise the young athlete.
Actor Abhishek Bachchan, who never misses a chance to cheer for Indian athletes, was proud to see Chopra secure gold for India in the men's javelin throw competition.
Bollywood couple Kajol and Ajay Devgn also shared congratulatory messages for Chopra on his "incredible" triumph.
Actor Suniel Shetty called Chopra's win an "extraordinary feat" that filled his heart with immense pride! "A historic moment for India!"
Actor Sanjay Dutt also described it as a historic win for India!
'Liger' star Vijay Deverakonda congratulated Chopra for making India proud.
Impressed with Chopra's "incredible throw," Sidharth Malhotra congratulated Chopra.
Actor Anupam Kher shared a video and captioned it in Hindi, praising Chopra.
Actresses Kangana Ranaut and Anushka Sharma and actor Vicky Kaushal were also all-praise for the sports star.
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Director SS Rajamouli of 'RRR' and 'Baahubali' fame was overwhelmed to see India's "Golden Boy" make history again. "The whole nation is proud of your iconic victory!"
The film-maker also congratulated the Indian men's 4x400m relay team for breaking the Asian record and qualifying for the World Championships final for the first time. "Shine bright in the finals too."
Billionaire Gautam Adani also praised the relay team. "Discipline turns dreamers into super-achievers, he tweeted.
Chopra is the third javelin thrower in history to simultaneously hold the Olympics and World Championships titles after the iconic Jan Zelezny of the Czech Republic and Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway.
The 25-year-old also became the second Indian - after legendary shooter Abhinav Bindra - to simultaneously hold the Olympics and World Championships titles. Bindra won the World Championships title in 2006, and the Olympics gold in 2008.
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