Pakistan’s javelin star Arshad Nadeem clinched a silver medal for his country by securing the second position in the men's javelin final at the World Athletics Championships. He achieved this feat with an impressive throw of 87.82 meters, which marked his best performance of the season.
India's Neeraj Chopra, a talented javelin thrower, secured the gold medal with a remarkable throw of 88.17 meters in his second attempt. Neeraj's victory made him the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in the World Championships. Notably, he now holds gold medals in the Olympics, Diamond League, and World Athletics Championships.
During the javelin throw final, Finland's Oliver Helander commenced the event with an 83.38-meter throw, followed by Jakub Vadlejch from the Czech Republic, who achieved a distance of 82.59 meters in his initial attempt.
Arshad Nadeem, Pakistan's accomplished javelin athlete, began with a throw of 74.80 meters, while Neeraj Chopra of India had a foul in his first attempt. Other Indian javelin throwers, DP Manu and Kishore Jena, made throws of 78.44 meters and 75.0 meters, respectively, in their initial tries.
Jakub improved his performance in the second attempt, achieving a throw of 84.18 meters. Despite a slower start, Neeraj Chopra made a remarkable comeback, registering an impressive throw of 88.17 meters in his second attempt, which propelled him to the top position.
Arshad Nadeem, who initially fell short of the 80-meter mark in his first attempt, displayed tremendous improvement by achieving a massive throw of 87.82 meters in the second round and 87.86 meters in the third round. These exceptional throws secured him the second spot on the points table.
Both Arshad Nadeem and Neeraj Chopra are set to participate in the Paris 2024 Olympics. These track and field athletes qualified for the Olympics by surpassing the required qualification mark of 85.50 meters.
Arshad Nadeem gained prominence after finishing fifth in the Tokyo Olympics. In the previous year, he achieved a fifth-place finish at the World Championships in the United States. Following this, he set a Commonwealth Games record by achieving his best throw of 90.18 meters, which earned him a gold medal in Birmingham.
- Event: World Athletics Championships
- Medalists: Arshad Nadeem (Pakistan) - Silver, Neeraj Chopra (India) - Gold
- Throws: Arshad Nadeem - 87.82m, Neeraj Chopra - 88.17m
- Historic Win: Neeraj Chopra - First Indian to win Gold in World Championships
- Achievements: Neeraj Chopra - Gold in Olympics, Diamond League, and World Championships
- Competition Highlights: Oliver Helander (Finland) - 83.38m, Jakub Vadlejch (Czech Republic) - 82.59m, Arshad Nadeem (Pakistan) - 74.80m (1st attempt), Neeraj Chopra (India) - Foul (1st attempt), DP Manu (India) - 78.44m, Kishore Jena (India) - 75.0m, Jakub Vadlejch (Czech Republic) - 84.18m (2nd attempt)
- Arshad Nadeem's Performance: Initial struggle, 87.82m (2nd attempt), 87.86m (3rd attempt), 2nd position
- Neeraj Chopra's Comeback: Foul (1st attempt), 88.17m (2nd attempt), Top spot
- Paris 2024 Olympics: Both Arshad Nadeem and Neeraj Chopra qualified
- Qualification Mark: 85.50m
- Arshad Nadeem's Journey: 5th place in Tokyo Olympics, 5th place in World Championship, Commonwealth Games gold (90.18m), Injuries (elbow, left knee), Gold in National Games, Missed Asian Championship due to injury
Despite facing challenges due to injuries, including elbow and left knee surgeries, Arshad Nadeem continued to demonstrate his prowess. He emerged victorious in the 34th National Games in Quetta, winning a gold medal for his departmental team, Wapda. Unfortunately, he missed the recent Asian Championship in Bangkok due to a knee injury.
