Pakistan’s javelin thrower Yasir Sultan in motion in the course of the Asian Throwing Championship in South Korea on August 22, 2025. — ScreengrabviaInstagram/yasir__sultan
Pakistan’s javelin thrower Muhammad Yasir Sultan claimed the bronze medal on the Asian Throwing Championships on Friday with a season-best throw of 77.43 metres.
The 27-year-old athlete delivered his greatest effort on the sixth and remaining try, surpassing his earlier season-best of 76.07m, which he had set on the Asian Athletics Championships earlier in Could.
Yasir’s spectacular remaining throw secured him third place on the rostrum in a extremely aggressive area.
Sri Lanka’s Pathirage Rumesh Tharanga took gold with a strong throw of 82.05 metres — the one throw over the 80-metre mark in the course of the occasion. Japan’s Gen Naganuma earned the silver medal with a greatest try of 78.60 metres.
Yasir was Pakistan’s sole participant on the occasion. He was accompanied by nationwide coach Fayyaz Bukhari in the course of the competitors.
In the meantime, Pakistan’s star javelin sensation and Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem didn’t function within the championship.
Arshad is at present within the rehabilitation section following surgical procedure and is but to regain full health. He underwent profitable surgical procedure on his calf muscle tissue final month in Cambridge.
He may also not be collaborating within the upcoming Poland and Switzerland Diamond League.
Arshad 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.
