Arshad Nadeem qualifies for Asian Athletics final with 86.34m javelin throw
Arshad Nadeem has achieved extraordinary feats in javelin throw at both national and international level. PHOTO: AFP
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Pakistan's Olympic hero Arshad Nadeem has once again proven his dominance in the field by securing a spot in the final of the men's javelin throw at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships with a stunning 86.34-metre throw on his very first attempt according to private news channel sources.
Competing in Group A during the qualification round, Nadeem's powerful throw immediately placed him at the top of the leaderboard and confirmed his qualification for the final, scheduled for May 31 at 1.10pm Pakistan Standard Time (PKT).
This marks his first major international appearance since his record-breaking 92.97m gold medal throw at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Read: India blocks Olympian Arshad Nadeem's Instagram
Joining him in the final is fellow Pakistani javelin thrower Yasir Sultan, who qualified from Group B with a respectable 76.7m effort. The duo is part of a compact five-member Pakistani athletics squad currently competing in Gumi, South Korea.
Nadeem, who was recently honoured with the Best Asian Athlete Award by the Asian Athletics Association, is aiming to add another gold medal to his growing collection, which includes titles from the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, and other regional competitions.
Video: Arshad Nadeem's monstrous throw of 86.34m in his very first attempt today. He reaches the final of Asian Athletics Championships 2025. Alhamdullilah 🇵🇰❤️❤️
This is his first throw since winning the Olympic Gold in Paris with a record-breaking 92.97m attempt 🥇⭐ pic.twitter.com/iU6TWshlxV — Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) May 30, 2025
This throw reinforces his status as one of Asia's premier track and field athletes and a strong medal contender. Pakistan's Athletics Federation expressed confidence in the squad, emphasising their ambition not only to compete but to win.
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"This is the first major event after the Olympics, and I've been working hard for the past five months," Nadeem had said earlier. "I do not compete with anyone else — my competition is with Arshad Nadeem himself."
Previously, Nadeem was named the Best Asian Athlete by Asian Athletics, which recognized his remarkable achievements on the continental stage.
The 2025 Asian Athletics Championships feature over 2,000 athletes from 43 countries. With Pakistan's most decorated athlete in peak form, national hopes are high for another podium finish.
Nadeem will head to England after this championship to begin preparations for the World Athletics Championships in September.
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