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OREGON, July 24 (Manend News Desk): Pakistani Olympian Arshad Nadeem secured fifth
place in the men’s javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships
in Oregon, United States. It was his best throw of the season.
The athlete had secured his spot in the final on Friday by throwing at a
distance of 81.71 metres during his group B qualifying round to finish ninth
overall.
In the final, Nadeem threw at a distance of 86.16 metres, his season best,
despite not being fully fit.
Meanwhile, India’s Neeraj Chopra got the silver medal with throw of 88.13m.
Participation in the World Athletics Championship was Arshad’s first major
international event since Tokyo Olympics. He is the first Pakistani to have
qualified for the World Athletics Championships.
Neeraj, meanwhile, played three events only in June this year.
The 25-year-old Pakistani javelin thrower rose to prominence last year when
he qualified for the final of the Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first Pakistani
athlete to compete in the final of any track and field event in Olympic
history.