Gold medallist Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan celebrates at Paris 2024 Olympics along with his medal on the rostrum — Reuters
Pakistan’s Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem secured fourth place in javelin’s newest rating for throwers, in accordance with the rating launched by the World Athletics Federation on Saturday.
In accordance with the replace, Arshad holds 1,370 factors, inserting him among the many world’s elite regardless of restricted participation in rating occasions this season.
Arshad, who rose to worldwide prominence after his gold-winning efficiency on the Paris Olympics, has solely competed in a single occasion this 12 months — the Asian Athletics Championships, the place he claimed gold.
His absence from a number of rating tournaments has affected his place within the standings, stopping an additional rise. Nonetheless, the approaching months could supply an opportunity for enchancment.
Forward of the World Athletics Championships in September, Arshad is more likely to take part in two to 3 worldwide competitions, which might considerably increase his rating factors if he performs effectively.
In the meantime, Indian star Neeraj Chopra has claimed the highest spot within the males’s javelin rankings, surpassing Grenada’s Anderson Peters.
Chopra at the moment leads with 1,445 factors, adopted by Peters at 1,431, and Germany’s Julian Weber at 1,407.
Different notable names within the high six embody Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic, ranked fifth with 1,346 factors, and Julius Yego of Kenya in sixth place with 1,314 factors.
On the ladies’s aspect, Japan’s Haruka Kitaguchi maintain the primary rating with 1,405 factors, adopted by Serbia’s Adriana Vilagos with 1,351.
South Africa’s Jo-Ane Du Plessis at third with 1,318, whereas Elina Tzengko of Greece ranked fourth with 1,309 factors.
For the unversed, Nadeem captured international consideration final 12 months when he shattered the Olympic javelin report with a exceptional throw of 92.97 metres on the Paris Olympics and clinched the coveted gold medal.
Stretching his dominance, Arshad produced an identical consequence on the Asian Athletics Championship final month by securing the gold medal with an 86.40-meter throw.
He additionally turned the primary Pakistani in over 50 years to win a gold medal on the Asian Athletics Championships, marking Pakistan’s first gold since 1973 when the nation final claimed high honors in javelin throw and 800 meters — received by Allah Dada and Muhammad Younis, respectively, in the course of the occasion within the Philippines.
