The Sindh government has announced a reward of 50 million rupees for Pakistani javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem for winning the first gold medal for Pakistan after 40 years at the Paris Olympics.
Sindh government spokesperson and Mayor of Karachi, Murtaza Wahab, while speaking to the media, praised Arshad Nadeem’s performance and congratulated him and the entire nation for winning the gold medal for Pakistan.
Murtaza Wahab mentioned that Arshad Nadeem secured the top position in the javelin throw event, with the second-best throw also belonging to him. He congratulated Arshad Nadeem for his outstanding performance.
He further stated that the Sindh government is awarding 50 million rupees to Arshad Nadeem for winning Pakistan’s first gold medal at the Olympics after 40 years.
During the final of the men’s javelin throw event at the Paris Olympics, the entire nation had its hopes pinned on Arshad Nadeem, who was Pakistan’s only hope for winning an Olympic medal after 32 years.
It is worth noting that Pakistan last stepped onto the Olympic medal podium on August 8, 1992, when the national hockey team won a bronze medal by defeating the Netherlands 4-3 at the Barcelona Olympics. Pakistan last won a gold medal at the Olympics in 1984, which was also secured by the hockey team.
Arshad Nadeem is the first Pakistani athlete to win a gold medal in an individual event.
In today’s final, Trinidad and Tobago’s Keshorn Walcott made his first throw of 86.16 meters, while Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem missed his first throw. Germany’s Julian Weber also missed his first throw.
Finland’s Lassi Etelätalo made his first throw of 78.81 meters, and India’s Neeraj Chopra’s first throw was invalid. Finland’s Oliver Helander made his first throw of 80.92 meters.
The Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch made his second throw of 84.52 meters.
Arshad Nadeem won the gold medal for Pakistan at the Olympics after 40 years.
After that, Arshad Nadeem made his second throw of 92.97 meters, setting a new Olympic record. This was the best throw of the competition so far.
The previous Olympic record was 90.57 meters, set by Norway’s Andreas Thorkildsen at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Germany’s Julian Weber made his second throw of 87.33 meters, while India’s Neeraj Chopra made his second throw of 89.45 meters.
In the second round of the men’s javelin throw final at the Paris Olympics, Finland’s Etelätalo made his first throw of 82.02 meters.
Trinidad and Tobago’s Keshorn Walcott made his first throw of the second round at 78.96 meters. Kenya’s Julius Yego made his first throw of the second round at 84.90 meters.
Grenada’s Anderson Peters made his first throw of the second round at 88.54 meters, while India’s Neeraj Chopra’s first throw of the second round was invalid.
Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem made his first throw of the second round at 79.40 meters. India’s Neeraj Chopra’s second and third throws of the second round were also invalid.
Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem made his third throw of the second round at 91.79 meters.
