Pakistan’s javelin ace Arshad Nadeem celebrates after successful gold medal, Paris 2024 Olympics, Males’s Javelin Throw Last, Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France, August 08, 2024. — Reuters
Pakistan’s Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem and rising star Yasir Sultan have certified for the javelin throw last on the Asian Athletics Championship.
Arshad recorded a throw of 86.34 metres in his first try in Group A to safe a spot within the last. “I was at the top in the qualifying round with a long throw,” stated Arshad. “The final is tomorrow at 1:10pm Pakistan time.”
Pakistan’s second javelin thrower, Sultan, certified for the ultimate with a throw of 76.7m in Group B.
The javelin throw last of the Asian Athletics Championship will probably be held tomorrow. “Everyone has always prayed for me, please do so tomorrow as well,” Arshad urged. “Pray that I may raise Pakistan’s flag high — Pakistan Zindabad!”
Pakistan has a compact but promising five-member squad for the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships, going down in Gumi, South Korea, from Might 27 to 31.
Main the nationwide contingent is Olympic and Commonwealth Video games gold medalist Nadeem.
That is his first main outing since his historic triumph on the Paris Olympics, and Arshad is wanting so as to add one other gold medal to his assortment.
He gained the Gold Medal on the 2024 Paris Olympics with a jaw-dropping file of 92.97m. Arshad is Pakistan’s first-ever particular person Olympic gold medalist and the nation’s first medalist in athletics on the Summer season Video games.
Thus far, he has gained 4 golds, one silver, and 4 bronze medals in numerous occasions, together with the Olympics, World Championships, Commonwealth Video games, Asian Video games, Islamic Solidarity Video games, South Asian Video games, and Asian U20 Championships.
Earlier this week, Arshad was honoured with the distinguished Greatest Asian Athlete Award by Asian Athletics. The award was offered to him throughout an official ceremony held on Sunday within the metropolis of Gumi, South Korea.
The award recognises Arshad’s excellent performances and contributions to athletics within the Asian area.
The ceremony came about following the Asian athletics assembly in South Korea, highlighting his standing as one of many continent’s prime athletes.
On the monitor, Pakistan will probably be represented by Shajar Abbas and Mueed Baloch, each competing within the males’s 400m sprints.
Shajar, extensively thought to be Pakistan’s quickest sprinter, has proven constant enchancment over the previous 12 months and goals to problem Asia’s finest. Mueed will add depth to the nation’s sprinting lineup.
Tameen Khan is the lone feminine athlete within the squad and can compete within the ladies’s 100m dash. Her choice underscores the rising potential of feminine athletes in Pakistan’s athletics panorama, and the federation is optimistic about her efficiency.
The Pakistan Athletics Federation has expressed confidence within the chosen athletes, emphasising that the purpose is not only participation, but in addition competing for podium finishes.
It’s pertinent to say that Pakistan has, to this point, secured a complete of eight medals on the Asian Athletics Championships — two gold, three silver, and three bronze. In the meantime, China at the moment leads the general medal tally, adopted by Japan in second place.
