 "Arshad Nadeem")
Arshad Nadeem, Pakistan javelin thrower, Gold medal winner in Paris Olympics 2024 with a throw of 92.07 metres
Notably, Nadeem’s first attempt was invalid, but he recovered with a powerful second throw that shattered the 16-year-old Olympic record, securing him the gold medal. India’s Neeraj Chopra claimed the silver with his best throw of 89.45m, while Grenada’s Anderson Peters took the bronze with a throw of 88.54m. Nadeem was the only athlete in the event to surpass the 90m mark twice, with his final throw measuring 91.79m, both distances exceeding his previous personal best of 90.18m.
This victory also marked Nadeem’s first win over India’s Neeraj Chopra, who had maintained a 9-0 lead over him in previous competitions. With this win, Nadeem has narrowed the gap to 1-9.
Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem across all competitions
|
Year |
Event |
Neeraj Chopra |
|
|
2024 |
Paris Olympics |
89.45m |
92.97m |
|
2023 |
World Athletics Championships, 2023 |
88.17m |
87.92m |
|
2022 |
World Athletics Championships, Oregon, 2022 |
88.13m |
86.16m |
|
2020 |
Tokyo Olympics |
87.58m |
84.62m |
|
2018 |
Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast |
86.47m |
76.02m |
|
2018 |
Asian Games, Jakarta |
88.06m |
80.75m |
|
2017 |
Asian Athletics Championships, Bhubaneshwar |
85.23m |
78m |
|
2016 |
South Asian Games, Guwahati |
82.23m |
78.33m |
|
2016 |
Asian Junior Championships, Ho Chi-Minh |
77.60m |
73.40m |
|
2016 |
World U20 Athletics Championships, Bydgoszcz |
86.48m |
67.17m |
First Published: Aug 09 2024 | 2:04 AM IST
