Pakistan’s Al Shad Nadim missed the medal but won the country

• Arshad Nadeem participates in the Tokyo Olympic Javelin Throwing Finals.
• Pakistani athletes qualified for the final round but missed the medal.
• Nadim ranked fifth with a best score of 84.62 meters.

Islamabad: Pakistan’s star athlete Arshad Nadeem, who participated in the Tokyo Olympic Javelin Final on Saturday, missed a medal, but won the country with the spirit and determination he showed throughout the competition.

Although there were a total of 12 players participating, everyone’s eyes were focused on the performance of the Pakistani athlete compared to his opponent Neeraj Chopra from India.

According to Pakistan standard time, the operation started at 4 pm.

In his first throw, Nadim’s javelin shot a distance of 82.4 meters. India’s Chopra increased his throwing distance to 87.03 meters.

At the end of the first round, India ranked first and Pakistan ranked sixth.

For the second shot, Chopra shot a distance of 87.58m, while Nadim’s shot was a foul because he crossed the line.

The third throw resulted in Chopra with a score of 76.70m, and Nadeem, who ranked ninth, rose to fourth after a score of 84.62m.

Therefore, at the end of the three rounds, Nadim advanced to the final in fourth place.

say Geographic News, Nadeem’s mother said that she is praying for her son to bring home a medal and honor Pakistan. She said she was happy and proud of her son.

Last round

In the last round, Nadim’s first throw distance was 82.91m, and Chopra fouled out of bounds.

In the second throw, Nadim threw the javelin to a distance of 81.98, and Chopra again offside and fouled.

In the third and final attempt, Nadim was unable to calculate the effective number of pitches because he crossed the line. At the same time, Chopra threw a javelin at a distance of 84.24m.

final result

Indian player Chopra won the gold medal with 87.58 million, ranking first in the country in track and field events.

Wadelech of the Czech Republic won the second place with 86.67 million and won the silver medal, and Czech Vesely won the third place with a score of 85.44 million and won the bronze medal.

rule

According to the rules of the competition, in the first round of the finals, each participant can try to throw 3 times.

Followed by the top 8 athletes with another 3 attempts to enter the second round, while the rest were eliminated.

Considered the best of the six throws.

Pakistan’s last Olympic medal

Pakistan has not won an Olympic medal since 1992.

The country’s last Olympic medal was a bronze medal, won by the Barcelona hockey team. Before that, boxer Hussein Shah had brought home a personal medal in 1988.

Locals gather outside Arshad Nadeem’s home in Mian Channu

All relatives, friends and neighbors of Arshad Nadeem are very excited and confident that he will win medals for the country at the Tokyo Olympics.

Tents and chairs were installed outside his house in Mian Channu, Punjab, and residents danced to the beat of the drum.

Come on, champion!

At the same time, in a statement, the Prime Minister’s Office prayed for the success of the star athlete.

“We pray for #ArshadNadeem to be on the podium in the men’s javelin competition final,” it said.

“Under the prayers of the people of the whole country and your hard work, victory is waiting for you, Insya’Allah.”

Arshad Nadeem advances to the final

Arshad’s 85.16m throw is the best in his group, in the group stage of the javelin throw. This attempt led him to the final match on Wednesday, which made the country hope to bring the medal home.

Later, he ranked third in the overall results of the group stage, India’s Nilaji Chopra and Germany’s Johannes Witte won first and second respectively.

The 24-year-old athlete is considered one of the strongest contenders to win medals.

With a season of 86.38 meters and his personal best, Arshad placed himself among the top athletes in the competition, with only three athletes-Johannes Vetter (96.29m), Neeraj Chopra (88.07) and Andrian Mardare (86.66) is ahead of him.

Arshad is Pakistan’s national javelin champion and has remained undefeated since 2015. However, in the past six years, he has broken his national record seven times.