Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem wins gold in Paris with new Olympic record
Arshad Nadeem, Pakistani javelin thrower, winner of the gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with a throw of 92.07 meters
Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem made history at the 2024 Paris Olympics by breaking the Olympic record in the men’s javelin throw on August 8 with a remarkable throw of 92.97 meters. The previous record of 90.57 meters, set by Andreas Thorkildsen at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, was surpassed by Nadeem’s world record throw to earn his first Olympic gold medal and Pakistan’s first Olympic medal since 1992.
Notably, Nadeem’s first attempt was invalid, but he recovered with a powerful second throw that broke the 16-year-old Olympic record and earned him the gold medal. India’s Neeraj Chopra claimed silver with his best throw of 89.45m, while Grenada’s Anderson Peters took bronze with a throw of 88.54m. Nadeem was the only athlete in the event to break the 90m barrier twice, with his final throw of 91.79m, both distances better than 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 in all competitions
| Year | Event | Neeraj Chopra | |
|
2024 |
Olympic Games in Paris |
89.45m |
92.97m |
|
2023 |
World Athletics Championships, 2023 |
88.17m |
87.92m |
|
2022 |
World Athletics Championships, Oregon, 2022 |
88.13m |
86.16m |
|
2020 |
Olympic Games in Tokyo |
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 |
U20 World Athletics Championships, Bydgoszcz |
86.48m |
67.17m |
First print: Aug 09, 2024 | 02:04 AM IST