ISLAMABAD (Big Digit) Arshad Nadeem brings Pakistan gold medal in Asian Athletics Championship; President Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulate

(Asghar Ali Mubarak)
ISLAMABAD (Big Digit) Pakistani Olympic gold medalist and javelin throw star Arshad Nadeem brings Pakistan gold medal in Asian Athletics Championship; President Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have congratulated him.
It should be noted that Arshad Nadeem had never won any medal in Asian Athletics Championship before.
He had participated in these competitions in 2017 and 2019, but at that time he could not cross the 80-meter mark.
Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem won the men’s javelin final at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea, with a throw of 86.40m. India’s Sachin Yadav won the silver medal with a throw of 85.16m, while Japan’s Yuta Sakiyama won the bronze medal with a throw of 83.75m. After taking the lead in a few early throws, Sri Lanka’s Romesh Tharanga Pathirje finished fourth with a throw of 83.27m, missing the podium. Pakistan’s Yasir Sultan finished eighth with a throw of 75.39m, while India’s Yashvir Singh finished fifth with a personal best of 82.57m. China’s Hu Hao Ran finished sixth with a throw of 80.93m, while Sri Lanka’s Sumedha Jagat Ranasinghe Madyansilage finished seventh with a throw of 79.81m. After the final, Arshad Nadeem’s coach Salman Butt said it was a good performance, especially since it was his first competition of the season. The coach said that if there had been a day’s break between yesterday’s heats and the final, he would have been able to recover better and the throw could have been better, but it is a good start.

Arshad Nadeem, who holds the Olympic record with a huge throw of 92.97m at Paris 2024, narrowly missed breaking the Asian Championships record of 86.72m. He started the competition a bit slowly, throwing 75.64m and 76.80m in his first two attempts, then taking the lead with a throw of 85.57m in his third attempt. He then threw 83.99 and 83.44 meters, and finally won the gold medal with a brilliant throw of 86.40 meters in his sixth and final attempt.
When Arshad Nadeem first entered the field, all eyes were on him, and the spectators were waving Pakistani flags. The stadium was filled with chants of ‘Dil Dil Pakistan’, and the fans were eagerly waiting for the big throw of the javelin superstar, who was competing at the international level for the first time since last year’s Paris Olympics. Yesterday, Nadeem easily qualified for the final with a brilliant throw of 86.34 meters in his first and only attempt. After qualifying for the final, Arshad Nadeem wrote on Instagram that as always, your prayers and support are needed. This gold medal of Arshad Nadeem is Pakistan’s first and only medal in the Asian Championship. Earlier, Pakistan’s fastest female athlete Tamim Khan finished 17th in the women’s 100m heats with a time of 12.14 seconds. Arshad Nadeem will soon leave for England to prepare for the World Athletics Championships to be held in September.
President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, Governor Sindh Kamran Tesori, Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi, Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi and other leaders congratulated Arshad Nadeem on winning the Asian Athletics Championship in South Korea and said that Arshad Nadeem is a son of the Pakistani soil, and today Arshad Nadeem has once again made Pakistanis proud. President Asif Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said in their congratulatory messages that Arshad Nadeem once again brought glory to Pakistan in the game of javelin throw. Arshad Nadeem presented an excellent performance in the entire championship including the final. I congratulate the entire nation on this wonderful victory of Arshad Nadeem. The entire nation is proud of Arshad Nadeem’s wonderful performance. Other leaders also said in their statements that Arshad Nadeem is a hero of Pakistan and the nation is very happy about this success. Arshad Nadeem’s victory is the result of hard work, dedication and commitment. Political leaders said that every Pakistani is happy about the historic achievement, and the nation is proud of the talented son of Pakistan. It is a great honor to raise the national flag by defeating athletes from other countries, including India, and winning the championship. Arshad Nadeem’s longest throw in the javelin competition of this event was 86.40 meters during his last attempt. Earlier, the Pakistani javelin star threw his first throw 75.64 meters away, while his second throw was 76.80 meters. In the third attempt, Arshad threw 85.57 meters, while the fourth throw was 83.99 meters long and the fifth was 83.44 meters.