As issues panned out on Thursday night, the javelin thrower from Khanewal in Punjab scripted historical past by not simply ending on the rostrum but in addition profitable a gold medal with a brand new Olympic Report (OR) of 92.97 metres.
Nadeem’s second throw virtually sealed the destiny of the ultimate in a 12-man subject that was arguably probably the most aggressive in a males’s javelin remaining within the latest editions of the Olympics. Solely Nadeem himself got here near breaching the brand new OR he had set, as his remaining throw additionally sailed over the 90-metre mark earlier than falling at a distance of 91.79m.
The defending champion from India, Neeraj Chopra, got here the closest however could not breach the 90m line, finally settling for a silver medal together with his season-best throw of 89.45m. Grenada’s Anderson Peters received bronze together with his 88.54m throw.
It is a rarity when a seven-athlete contingent returns with a gold medal for its nation. For Pakistan, it is the primary time that an athlete has received a gold medal in a person occasion and the primary ever medal in observe and subject.
It is also Pakistan’s first Olympic medal since 1992 and the primary gold since 1984, when the nation’s hockey group topped the rostrum.
Pakistan athletes at Paris Olympics:
1. Arshad Nadeem (Athletics, javelin throw)
2. Ghulam Mustafa Bashir (Capturing, 25m Fast Hearth)
3. Gulfam Joseph (Capturing, 10m Air Pistol and 10m Air Pistol Blended Group)
4. Kishmala Talat (10m Air Pistol, 25m Pistol, 10m Air Pistol Blended Group)
5. Faiqa Riaz (Athletics, 100m, Universality Quota)
6. Mohammad Ahmed Durrani (Swimming, 200m Freestyle, Universality Quota)
7. Jehanara Nabi (Swimming, 200m Freestyle, Universality Quota)
Apparently, in accordance with a report on Daybreak.com, the variety of officers within the Pakistan contingent outnumbered the athletes. There are 11 officers a part of the 18-member contingent, the report stated.
