Pakistani javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem has qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics final. In the Group-B qualifying round, Nadeem’s initial throw reached 86.59 meters, while India’s Neeraj Chopra qualified with a 89.34-meter throw.
Since beginning his career in 2015, Nadeem has made significant progress. His recent qualification was celebrated in Mian Chanu, with family and friends cheering “Pakistan Zindabad.”
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Nadeem, who finished fifth at the Tokyo Olympics, is Pakistan’s key hope for a medal at Paris 2024, where the final will be held on August 8.
Here’s a detailed overview of Arshad Nadeem’s records and achievements:
2015: Started competing in javelin throw events.
2016: Awarded a scholarship by World Athletics to train at the IAAF High Performance Training Centre in Mauritius.
2018: Finished 8th in javelin throw at the Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, with a throw of 76.33 meters.
2019: Claimed gold at the South Asian Games in Kathmandu, Nepal, with a throw of 86.29 meters, setting a new national record.
2020: Focused on rigorous training to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
2021: Qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics (held in 2021 due to COVID-19) and became the first Pakistani javelin thrower to reach the final. He finished 5th with a throw of 84.62 meters, achieving a personal and national best.
2022: Competed in the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA, finishing 5th with a throw of 86.16 meters, setting a new national record. Also won gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK, with a throw of 90.18 meters, establishing personal, national, and Commonwealth Games records.
2023: Secured gold at the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, with a throw of 85.16 meters.
