In the javelin throw event at the Paris Olympics (Paris Olympic 2024), Pakistani player Arshad Nadeem performed brilliantly and won the gold medal with a throw of 92.97 meters. On the other hand, Neeraj Chopra, representing India, won the silver medal by securing the second position with a throw of 89.45 meters. With this, this is the first time in the history of Pakistan that an athlete has won a gold medal in an individual event at the Olympics.
With Arshad’s victory, there is a festive atmosphere in Pakistan and many such pictures are coming from there in which people are dancing and singing. Apart from this, people are also congratulating Arshad through tweets.
The celebration started from Arshad Nadeem’s house #arshadanadeem #Olympics
pic.twitter.com/B9z10dfTkMArshad achieved this great feat in the second attempt and surpassed the previous Olympic record of 90.57 meters set by Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway. Arshad Nadeem threw 88.72 meters in the third round, 79.40 meters in the fourth round and 84.87 meters in the fifth round. In the last round, Arshad Nadeem threw the javelin 91.97 meters. Indian star Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal in javelin throw. He threw the javelin 89.45 meters.
— SID (@iMSIDPAK) August 8, 2024
Another big win for Pakistan today.
Pakistani athlete Arshad Nadeem has won the gold medal in the javelin throw event of the Commonwealth Games. There is a festive atmosphere at Arshad Nadeem’s house in the neighboring village Khanewal pic.twitter.com/QVCUxmBGd3— Asim Tanveer (@AsimTanveer17) August 7, 2022
Let us tell you that from the very beginning this final match looked like India vs Pakistan because from the second round itself Arshad Nadeem was at the first position and Neeraj Chopra was at the second position. In this way a situation of competition was seen between Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem.
After 30 years, Pakistan has again won a gold medal! Many congratulations to @arshadnadeem29 for this great achievement. You have made the whole country proud. 🏅🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/db7OmugQvE
— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) August 8, 2024
Nadeem made his name in Olympic history by breaking the record of men’s javelin throw event with a throw of 92.97 meters in the final. Nadeem was fouled in the first round, after which he made a record with a throw of 92.97 meters in the second round. Nadeem threw the javelin beyond 90 meters in 2 out of 6 attempts.
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