Arshad Nadeem wins Asian Athletics Championship with a stunning 86.40m throw
Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem won the men's javelin final at the Asian Athletics Championship in Gumi, South Korea after throwing a stunning 86.40m.
India's Sachin Yadav took the silver medal with a 85.16 meter and Japan's Yuta Sakiyama won the bronze medal with an 83.75 meter throw.
Pakistan's Muhammad Yasir threw 70.53 meter and 75.39m.
President Asif Ali Zardari congratulated the whole nation and said Nadeem 'has once again brought glory to Pakistan'.
'He had excellent performance throughout the championship, including in the final,' the president was quoted as saying in a post on X by PPP.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Nadeem continued to make the nation proud.
'Arshad Nadeem's hard work, dedication and remarkable success serve as an inspiring example for young athletes.'
Earlier, the Olympic champion was honoured as Asia's Best Athlete for 2024 by the Asian Athletics Federation (AAF).
The award was announced during the AAF's annual meeting held in South Korea, where Arshad received special recognition for his exceptional performances on the international stage, particularly his record-breaking feats at the Paris Olympics.
Arshad's crowning moment came when he threw a staggering 92.97 metres in the final round of the javelin throw event at the Paris Olympics, the longest throw in Olympic history. The throw not only earned him a gold medal but also marked Pakistan's first Olympic gold in four decades.
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