Pakistan’s javelin star Arshad Nadeem has again made the nation proud by winning the gold medal at the Asian Athletics Championships final, finishing with a powerful throw of 86.40 metres in his final attempt.
Nadeem, who holds the Olympic record after a monstrous 92.97-metre throw at the Paris 2024 Olympics, delivered a performance just short of the Asian Championship record, which stands at 86.72 metres.
His consistent performance throughout the event, capped by this remarkable throw, secured him the top spot on the podium.
Sachin Yadav of India secured the silver medal with a best throw of 85.16 metres, while Japan’s Yuta Sakiyama earned bronze after reaching a mark of 83.75 metres.
The top Pakistani javelin thrower kicked off his campaign at the Asian Athletics Championships final with a confident first throw of 75.64 metres.
Fellow Pakistani athlete Yasir Sultan, who is the country’s second representative in the final, began with a throw of 70.53 metres, before significantly improving in his second attempt with an impressive 75.39 metres.
Arshad, meanwhile, improved his mark with a second throw of 76.60 metres, maintaining steady momentum.
In the third round, Yasir managed a slight improvement, throwing 75.50 metres. However, it was Arshad who truly raised the bar, launching a massive 85.57-metre throw—his best of the competition so far. This powerful effort catapulted him to the top of the group standings.
With that performance, Arshad Nadeem took the lead on the overall final leaderboard after the third attempt, outpacing his closest rivals and establishing himself as the frontrunner for the gold medal.
