Javelin Thrower Arshad Nadeem Qualifies For Final Round Of Paris 2024 Olympics

On Tuesday, Pakistan’s star athlete Arshad Nadeem qualified for the final round of the Men’s Javelin Throw event at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024. 

The Paris 2024 Olympics is featuring competition across 32 disciplines. 7 athletes from Pakistan made it to the event, but only Arshad Nadeem has progressed to the final round of the competition.

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Nadeem earned the qualification in his first attempt as he nailed an 86.59-meter throw, while 84 meters was the criteria for the athletes to advance into the final round of the Javelin Throw.

Alongside Arshad, World Champion India’s Neeraj Chopra also made it to the final round with a massive 89.34-meter throw, which was also his season-best.

Grenada’s Anderson Peters joined his South Asian competitors in the finals with an 86.59m first attempt. 

The final of the Javelin Throw event at the Paris 2024 Olympics will be played on Thursday, August 8, at 11:25 PM Pakistan Standard Time (PST) and will be streamed live on ARY ZAP.

Pakistan hasn’t won a medal in the Olympics for 32 years. The last feat came in the summer of 1992 in Barcelona. 

Arshad is motivated to bring the glory back to his home country once again. “I’m fit and well-prepa­red and I’ve worked rea­lly hard for this prestigious ev­e­nt,” he told reporters in Lahore. “I feel I can achieve my goal of winning a medal.”

Arshad Nadeem is Pakistan’s last hope of winning a gold medal in the Olympics 2024 as all other Pakistani athletes have been knocked out of the tournament. 

Pakistani athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympics

Athletics: Arshad Nadeem, Faiqa Riaz.

Swimming: Mohammad Ahmed Durrani, Jehanara Nabi. 

Shooting: Ghulam Mustafa Bashir, Gulfam Joseph, Kishmala Talat. 

READ: Paris 2024 Olympics Live Streaming, Medals, Schedule & Results