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LAHORE: Star javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem returned to Pakistan on Monday night, after winning a silver medal in the javelin throw event at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary.

Arshad Nadeem landed at Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore with his coach Salman Butt and the President of the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) Major General (retd) Mohammad Akram Sahi.

He was warmly welcomed by the officials of the Athletics Federation of Pakistan, Sports Board of Punjab and Pakistan Sports Board at the airport.

The Pakistan Sports Board announced a reward of five million rupees for the silver medalist at the World Athletics Championship.

Arshad Nadeem on Sunday made history as he clinched a silver medal, at the World Athletics Championship. This was Pakistan’s first-ever medal in the tournament’s history.

Arshad Nadeem secured the silver with his best throw in his third attempt which went at a distance of 87.82 meters.

Meanwhile, his Indian counterpart Neeraj Chopra bagged India’s first gold medal at the World Athletics Championship with an 88.17m throw in his second attempt.

Arshad started things slowly with a 74.80m throw in his first attempt, however, he made a sounding comeback with an 82.81m throw in his second attempt.

His aforementioned third throw, proved to be his best in the season, going as far as 87.82 meters, while his fourth attempt could only go at 87.12m.

His fifth and sixth attempts failed to breach Neeraj Chopra’s 88.17-meter mark, hence settling for a silver.

It is worth mentioning that Arshad Nadeem was declared fit for the World Athletics Championship earlier this month by the medical board, after being ruled out of the Asian Athletics Championship, due to an injury to his left knee.

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BUDAPEST: Commonwealth Games (CWG) Gold medalist Arshad Nadeem on Friday secured his place for the final of the ongoing World Athletics Championship in Budapest, as well as, the Paris Olympics in 2024.

Arshad Nadeem started off the qualifying round of the javelin throw event with a 70.63m throw in his first attempt, while in his second attempt, he threw his javelin at a distance of 81.53 meters.

However, the Automatic qualifying mark for the final of the World Athletics Championship was 83 meters, while the benchmark for the Paris Olympics was 85.50 meters.

Arshad Nadeem breached both benchmarks in his third attempt with an amazing 86.79-meter throw, consequently qualifying for both events.

Meanwhile, his Indian counterpart Neeraj Chopra also qualified for the World Athletics Championship final and Paris Olympics with an 88.77-meter throw in his first attempt.

They will now meet in the finals of the World Athletic Championship on August 27.

Arshad Nadeem talked about the match with Neeraj Chopra, before departing for Budapest to participate in the ongoing event.

“It is expected to be a good match with Neeraj Chopra in World Athletics,” he said.

He also gave an update about his fitness and thanked the President of the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) Major General (Rtd) Muhammad Akram Sahi for supporting him while he was nursing his injury.

“I am fully fit and will try to perform well,” said Arshad Nadeem. “I have trained hard for the event after getting fit,”

“I am grateful to Federation President General Akram Sahi for supporting me in difficult times,” he added.

It is worth mentioning that Arshad Nadeem was declared fit for the World Athletics Championship earlier this month by the medical board, after being ruled out of the Asian Athletics Championship, due to an injury to his left knee.

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Commonwealth Games (CWG) Gold medalist Arshad Nadeem left for Hungary along with his coach Salman Butt on Sunday to participate in the ongoing World Athletics Championship in Budapest.

Arshad Nadeem before leaving, trained hard in his last training session under the supervision of his coach in Lahore.

The qualifying round of the javelin throw event of the World Athletics Championship will be held on August 25, meanwhile, the final of the Javelin Throw event will be held on August 27.

While talking to the media before his departure, Arshad Nadeem gave an update about his fitness and training.

“I am fully fit and will try to perform well,” said Arshad Nadeem. “I have trained hard for the event after getting fit,”

He also thanked the President of the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) Major General (Rtd) Muhammad Akram Sahi for supporting him while he was nursing his injury.

“I am grateful to Federation President General Akram Sahi for supporting me in difficult times,” he added.

He also talked about the match with his Indian counterpart Neeraj Chopra.

“It is expected to be a good match with Neeraj Chopra in World Athletics,” he concluded.

Meanwhile, Arshad Nadeem’s coach Salman Butt also showed satisfaction with his training.

“Arshad is returning to international events after a year, his fitness is satisfactory and he will try to perform well,” said Salman Butt.

“Our job is to work with full dedication, while, the result is in the hands of Allah,” he concluded.

It is worth mentioning that Arshad Nadeem was declared fit for the World Athletics Championship earlier this month by the medical board, after being ruled out of the Asian Athletics Championship, due to an injury to his left knee.

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Commonwealth Games (CWG) Gold medalist Arshad Nadeem was declared fully fit by the medical panel ahead of the upcoming World Athletics Championship, in Budapest, Hungary.

Arshad Nadeem, after recovering from an injury to his left knee, is all set to participate in the upcoming event and is currently busy training under the supervision of his coach Salman Butt.

The medical board presented Arshad’s reports to Major General (Rtd) Muhammad Akram Sahi, President of the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP).

Akram Sahi expressed his pleasure at the fact that the star javelin thrower is fit from his knee injury and is ready to represent Pakistan again at the highest level.

Sahi is hopeful that Arshad will perform at his best in the World Athletics Championship and also appreciated AFP’s efforts in the athlete’s rehabilitation.

“After getting fully fit, Arshad Nadeem will give his best in the World Athletics Championship,” he said.

“The federation has taken all necessary steps to help Arshad Nadeem restore full fitness,” added Sahi.

Sahi also held WAPDA accountable for Arshad Nadeem’s injury and alleged that the department forced him to participate in the recently-held National Games where he returned with a gold medal.

It is worth mentioning here that Pakistan’s Commonwealth Games hero Arshad Nadeem outpowered his opponents in the National Games to get his hands on the gold medal in the 34th edition of the tournament.

Arshad showcased his potential and proved his mettle once again as he recorded the longest throw of 78.02m in his third attempt. His attempt was unmatched by any of his competitors and consequently clinched the gold medal.

He was subsequently ruled out of the Asian Athletics Championship, due to the aforementioned injury to his left knee.

Arshad Nadeem will be in action in the 19th edition of the World Athletics Championship, commencing on August 19, in Budapest, Hungary. This is the first World Athletics Championship to be held in Hungary.

Arshad Nadeem will leave for Budapest on August 20 and will compete in the javelin throw event on August 27.

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LAHORE: The president of the Athletics Federation of Pakistan Muhammad Akram Sahi announced on Tuesday that the federation will send Commonwealth Games gold medalist Arshad Nadeem and other athletes for international training.

Akram, in a press conference with Pakistan’s star athlete Arshad, praised the top performing athletes in the recently concluded Commonwealth and Islamic Solidarity Games, while announcing to facilitate them with the international training.

“The federation will send Arshad Nadeem, Shajar Abbas and other athletes for training abroad,” said the Athletics Federation of Pakistan President.

“We need to improve Arshad Nadeem’s technique, which would help him in the future,” he maintained.

The president of the Athletics federation also termed Arshad as the best Javelin thrower currently as he threw farther than the Olympic and World champions.

“Arshad Nadeem has created new records in Commonwealth Games and Islamic Solidarity Games to earn gold medals. The standard set by Arshad Nadeem by winning the gold medal has given Pakistan athletics a rise to the world,” Akram stated.

“Arshad Nadeem is currently the world’s number one javelin thrower. He threw at a farther distance than the Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra and World champion,” he continued.

Akram then went on to assert that the top javelin coaches believe that Arshad can breach the 95-metre mark with international-level training.

“The world’s top javelin throw coaches believe that Arshad Nadeem can throw more than 95 meters,” Akram concluded.

Arshad, on the other hand, credited Akram for his dream runs in the CWG and Islamic Games, while also expressing his desire to set a world record in the Javelin throw.

“I am grateful to my parents and the entire nation for their encouragement and prayers. The biggest credit for my success goes to President Athletics Federation General Akram Sahi. Arshad Saqi, Fayyaz Bukhari, and Salman Butt too helped me a lot,” Arshad stated.

“I will strive to set a new world record and make my country proud,” he shared.

It is pertinent to mention here that Arshad, coping with an elbow injury, shone at the recently concluded CWG and Islamic Games as he set the Games’ record to bag a gold each in both multi-national events.

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BIRMINGHAM: National Javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem, who shone in the ongoing Commonwealth Games as he claimed a historic gold medal for Pakistan, got the reward for his astonishing performance.

In a video message, Arshad expressed gratitude for his outstanding performance at the Games and announced that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) had granted him a scholarship to help with his training for the Paris Olympics 2024.

“First of all, I would like to thank Almighty Allah for making me capable enough of winning the gold medal for Pakistan. I am honoured for being awarded a scholarship by International Olympic Committee which will help me prepare for Paris Olympics 2024,” Arshad shared.

“On this occasion, I would like to thank Pakistan Olympic Association, Pakistan Sports Board, and Pakistan Athletics Federation for their efforts to arrange this scholarship for me,” Arshad added.

It is pertinent to mention here that the 25-year-old defied his elbow injury on Sunday to set a new Games record and claimed a historic gold medal for Pakistan.

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When Arshad Nadeem arrived in Birmingham on July 30 to participate in the Commonwealth Games, no one expected gold from him. The fact that he was suffering from an elbow injury was far less distressing than the fact that he was not accompanied by any coach to assist him at the mega event. Yet, he created history in the event.

With a throw of 90.18 metres in the final, he not only won Pakistan’s first-ever gold medal in the javelin throw competition but also set a new record in Commonwealth Games history, that too with an injured elbow but unwavering determination.

With his remarkable feat, Arshad became the first South Asian athlete to manage above 90 metres throw in the Javelin. Pakistan won its first gold in Commonwealth Games athletics after a gap of 60 years. Earlier in the 1962 Perth Commonwealth Games, Pakistani athlete Ghulam Raziq won the gold medal in the 120 yards hurdles.

In the Javelin throw final, Arshad had to compete against Anderson Peters, the reigning world champion from Grenada, the biggest obstacle between him and the gold medal.

The Pakistani athlete’s first throw stunned everyone as he was dominating the competition after the first four rounds. He was sailing comfortably towards the victory when Peters dampened his enthusiasm in the final round with a throw of 88.64 metres.

Hopes were dashed and the gold medal seemed to be a distant dream before Arshad Nadeem turned the tables in his final throw. He gathered the courage, defied the injury and threw the javelin with all his force to breach the 90 metres mark.

When the javelin throw final started, Arshad recorded his personal best with 86.81 meters throw in the first round. His second attempt went unsuccessful due to a foul. In the third attempt, Arshad then bettered his own record by throwing the javelin 88 meters away, but what he did in the fifth throw was just unimaginable.

Pakistan bagged eight medals overall in the Commonwealth Games 2022 held in Birmingham. Shah Hussain Shah won Pakistan’s first medal in Judo. Muhammad Nooh Dastgir Butt claimed gold in weightlifting while Arshad Nadeem won gold in the javelin. Five medals were won by Pakistan in various wrestling competitions as well.

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BIRMINGHAM: National athlete and Olympian Arshad Nadeem shone at the final of the Javelin throw despite the injury to claim a historic gold medal for Pakistan in the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022.

Arshad, who earned the direct qualification to the finals of the Javelin throw, set a new record to claim a historic gold medal for Pakistan.

The star athlete, coping with an elbow and knee injury, stunned his competitors with a national and Commonwealth Games record throw of 90.18 metres.

Arshad succeeded to throw at 86.81 in his first attempt in the final, which was his career-best throw and a new national record for Pakistan until his fifth attempt at the event.

In his third attempt, Arshad bettered his newly-set record as he threw at 88 metres. However, remained unable to carry the same momentum in his fourth as he could only amass 85.70 metres.

Following his slump, Arshad’s opponent Anderson Peters managed to dethrone the former from the top position in the standings as he threw 88.64 metres.

Arshad, however, did not hold back and stunned his competitor with an astounding throw of 90.18 metres and yet again bettered his own record to get his hands on the Commonwealth Games gold.

It is worth noting that Arshad is Pakistan’s first gold medalist in Commonwealth Games athletics since 1962.

Furthermore, the 25-year-old athlete is the second gold medalist for Pakistan in the ongoing Games after weightlifter Muhammad Nooh Dastgir Butt.

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